Accession Number
2006/1.158

Title
Bird on a Withered Branch

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
17th century

Medium & Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper

Dimensions
64 3/16 in x 15 3/8 in (163 cm x 39 cm);18 3/16 in x 3 in x 2 11/16 in (46.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 6.8 cm);31 1/4 in x 9 5/8 in (79.4 cm x 24.5 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Crump

Subject matter
The bird and branch paintings are very common in Japanese art. This bird could be a baby corvid (?) which is commonly found in Japan. They can symbolize guidance and protection.

Physical Description
This painting of a bird perched on a branch is suspended in gilded silk. The branch comes out of the left side of the painting with the bird sitting in the lower middle. The rest of the painting is empty. The bird looks to the right. There is a red seal on the upper right. 

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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