Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kano School
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 32 7/8 × 14 7/16 in. (83.5 × 36.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 67 1/2 × 19 9/16 in. (171.5 × 49.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 67 1/2 × 21 5/16 in. (171.5 × 54.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A dark bird with ruffled feathers looks down, on a light background with subtle brushstrokes
Detailed Description
The image displays a vertical ink painting on a light, tan-colored surface. A dark bird, rendered in varying shades of black and dark gray ink, is the central subject, positioned slightly above the lower center and angled towards the right. The bird's body is broad and appears somewhat hunched, with its head tilted downwards and to the right. Its feathers are depicted with loose brushstrokes, creating a textured or ruffled appearance, particularly on its back and wings. Lighter areas of the background material are visible through the ink in places. The bird's beak is small and pointed, and a few short, dark lines indicate feathers around its eye. Its legs and feet are minimally rendered with a few dark strokes, appearing beneath its body. In the lower portion of the image, below the bird, are faint, horizontal brushstrokes in lighter gray and black. To the upper left of the bird, a few thin, dark, vertical and curved lines are visible, resembling abstract calligraphic elements or sparse branches.
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