Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kano Sosen Narinobu(Japanese, 1813–1897)
Date: mid-to-late19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image (each): 40 7/16 × 12 1/2 in. (102.7 × 31.8 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 75 3/16 × 17 7/16 in. (191 × 44.3 cm) Overall with knobs (each): 75 3/16 × 19 7/16 in. (191 × 49.3 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two hanging scrolls display ink wash paintings of birds and reeds on light yellow panels
Detailed Description
Two vertical hanging scrolls are presented side-by-side against a light-colored wall. Each scroll features a mounting with a dark brown top and bottom section, a patterned light blue border, and a central rectangular panel of light yellow paper. A narrow gold-colored strip separates the blue border from the yellow panel at the top of the painted area. The artwork on both scrolls depicts birds and reeds in varying shades of black and gray. The artwork is rendered with fluid brushstrokes, creating a sparse composition. On the left scroll, two birds are positioned near the bottom. One larger bird, rendered with dark ink for its body and lighter gray for its head and belly, faces right. A smaller, darker bird is partially visible below and to its right. Thin, dark lines representing reeds extend upwards from the bottom left, crossing behind the birds. Faint, vertical calligraphic marks are visible to the left of the birds. The right scroll mirrors the composition, also featuring two birds and reeds. A larger bird, similar in rendering to the one on the left, faces left. A smaller, darker bird is positioned below and to its left. Reeds extend upwards from the bottom right, with some crossing behind the birds. Faint calligraphic marks are visible to the right of the birds. Both scrolls are suspended by two light brown fabric straps attached to a metal hanger at the top. The bottom sections are rolled, with white cylindrical weights visible.
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