Mandarin Duck

Cleveland Museum of Art

Mandarin Duck

Sesson Shūkei

Date
1500s
Medium
hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Department
Japanese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

In this painting, the artist depicted a scene of a solitary duck floating by reeds in a subtle arrangement of dry and wet, light and dark ink tones which conveys the tranquility of the moment.

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