梅雀図|Sparrows in a Plum Tree
The Met
Artist: Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪(Japanese, 1754–1799)
Date: second half of the 1790s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 44 1/2 x 15 11/16 in. (113 x 39.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 82 5/16 x 37 1/16 in. (209 x 94.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Sparrows perch and fly around a flowering tree, with a large pink peony at its base
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting depicts numerous sparrows amidst a flowering tree, rendered in ink and light colors on a light-colored ground. A central tree trunk and branches extend from the bottom to the top of the scroll. Numerous sparrows, depicted with brown, black, and white plumage, are scattered throughout the branches. Several birds are shown in various stages of flight near the top, while others perch on thin, gnarled branches adorned with small, light-colored blossoms. A dense cluster of sparrows occupies a thick, curved branch in the mid-section, some facing left, some right, and some looking downwards. Towards the lower left, a large, light pink peony flower with green leaves blooms near the base of the tree trunk. The branches are rendered with dark grey and black ink, showing visible texture. Calligraphy in black ink and a red seal are visible in the upper left portion of the painting.
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