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酒井抱一筆亀田鵬斎賛竹雀図|Sparrow and Bamboo by Kameda Bōsai|Sakai Hōitsu

酒井抱一筆亀田鵬斎賛竹雀図|Sparrow and Bamboo

酒井抱一筆亀田鵬斎賛竹雀図|Sparrow and Bamboo

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Artist: Kameda Bōsai|Sakai Hōitsu(Japanese, 1752–1826)

Date: ca. 1821

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Dimensions: Image: 44 3/8 × 14 3/4 in. (112.7 × 37.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 68 1/4 × 14 3/4 in. (173.4 × 37.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm)

Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015

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A small bird perches on a bamboo stalk, with black ink calligraphy on light paper

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A vertical composition on light beige paper features a small bird perched on a bamboo stalk with accompanying calligraphy. The slender bamboo stalk runs vertically along the left side of the composition, rendered with varying shades of black ink. A small, light-colored bird with dark markings on its head and wings is perched on a thin branch extending from the bamboo in the upper left. Its beak is open, facing slightly upwards. To the right and slightly above the bird, two broad, dark ink strokes represent bamboo leaves. A column of black ink calligraphy occupies the central right portion of the paper, flowing downwards in a series of connected characters. Below this main text, a smaller block of calligraphy is visible, followed by two distinct red seals, one square and one rectangular, stacked vertically. The background is a uniform, light beige, providing a stark contrast to the black ink elements.

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