Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: 1882
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: 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 large, layered straw structure, two trees, and a small bird in shallow water
Detailed Description
A large, conical structure made of layered, golden-brown straw dominates the lower left, tied at its pointed top with a lighter straw band. Below this structure, in the bottom left corner, a red seal and black calligraphic characters are visible. Behind the straw structure, two dark, slender tree trunks rise vertically. The left tree has gnarled, dark branches with sparse reddish-brown leaves. The right tree has straighter branches, some with small, dark, hanging objects, and one prominent red berry. In the lower center and right, a shallow pool of light gray water is depicted, with green reeds growing in the water in the lower center. Dry, light brown grass or reeds are also visible in the water on the right. A small, brown bird stands in the water on the right, facing left and looking down, with faint ripples around its feet. The background is a plain, off-white color.
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