山本梅逸筆 蓮池白鷺図|Egrets in a Lotus Pond
The Met
Artist: Yamamoto Baiitsu(Japanese, 1783–1856)
Date: 1852
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 50 × 21 13/16 in. (127 × 55.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 84 × 27 9/16 in. (213.4 × 70 cm) Overall with knobs: 84 × 30 in. (213.4 × 76.2 cm)
Credit Line: Fishbein-Bender Collection, Gift of T. Richard Fishbein and Estelle P. Bender, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Numerous white egrets stand and fly amidst green lotus leaves and pink blossoms on a pale background
Detailed Description
This tall, vertical painting features white egrets and green lotus plants against a pale, yellowish-beige background. The background suggests a misty or watery environment, with subtle variations in tone. In the lower and middle sections, numerous large, round lotus leaves in various shades of green are densely clustered, appearing to float on water. Interspersed among these leaves are several delicate pink lotus blossoms, some fully open and others still budding. Thin, reedy grasses in muted greens and browns also emerge from the water. A significant number of white egrets populate the scene. In the lower foreground, a cluster of approximately ten egrets stands close together among the lotus leaves, some with their heads lowered, others standing tall. Their bright white plumage contrasts with the darker greens. Further up, more egrets are scattered individually or in small groups among the foliage, some appearing to walk or wade. In the upper right portion of the painting, a diagonal line of six smaller white birds, likely egrets, are depicted in various stages of flight, ascending towards the top right corner. In the upper left corner, a column of dark, calligraphic text is visible, accompanied by two square red seals below it.
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