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Bird on a Lotus Bud

1600s

Kano Tan’yū 狩野探幽

(Japanese, 1602–1674)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Measurements
Painting only: 89 x 21.5 cm (35 1/16 x 8 7/16 in.); Including mounting: 154.5 x 27.5 cm (60 13/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan L. and Paul L. Hyde in memory of their mother, Katharine Litchfield Hyde 2001.165
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented hanging scroll with black ink on tan paper sparsely depicts a bird perched on a lotus bud. The bird, rendered in gray washes, faces right with its long tail pointing down. It sits atop a thin, curving stem. Much of the background remains blank. To the left, Japanese calligraphy and a red seal appear at mid-height. The scroll is bordered by blue fabric with a gold pattern.

Bird on a Lotus Bud

1600s

Kano Tan’yū

(Japanese, 1602–1674)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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