Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: 1882
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink, color, and lacquer on paper
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A dark bird on a rock in water, with a faint moon and abstract background forms
Detailed Description
A vertical artwork, rendered in shades of black, dark brown, and off-white on light-toned paper, depicts a scene with a bird, water, and abstract background elements. In the lower-left quadrant, a dark-feathered bird stands on one leg atop a dark, irregularly shaped rock. Its body is mostly black with hints of dark brown, and its head is tucked into its back feathers. Below the rock and extending across the bottom of the frame, water is depicted with subtle, dark horizontal lines suggesting ripples. In the upper-left background, a large, faint, light-grey circular shape is visible. To the right of this, a series of dark, vertical, abstract forms with dripping or flowing edges extend downwards from the top of the frame, suggesting a waterfall or misty mountain peaks. In the bottom right corner, vertical calligraphic text in black ink is present, accompanied by two red square seals stacked vertically.
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