俵屋宗達筆 白鷺図|White Heron
The Met
Artist: Tawaraya Sōtatsu(Japanese, ca. 1570–ca. 1640)
Date: early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 42 15/16 × 17 11/16 in. (109 × 44.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 79 1/8 × 22 13/16 in. (201 × 57.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 79 1/8 × 25 9/16 in. (201 × 64.9 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A white heron with its head bent down, standing among faint reeds on a light brown scroll
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features a large white heron in the lower half, depicted against a light brown background. The heron is positioned facing right, with its long neck curved downwards and its slender beak pointing towards the lower right. Its body is rendered in light tones with dark outlines, and its long, dark legs extend downwards, ending in visible webbed feet. Faint, dark vertical lines, resembling reeds or tall grasses, are visible in the upper left and right portions of the background, as well as around the bird's lower body. Subtle, wavy lines suggest ground or water beneath the bird. In the lower left, a vertical column of dark characters is present. The central painting is framed by decorative borders. Narrow blue bands with a lighter, intricate pattern run along the top and bottom edges. Wider golden-brown borders with a repeating, subtle floral or geometric motif flank the left and right sides of the artwork.
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