Minneapolis Institute of Art
Egrets in Snow
Tsubaki ChinzanLinkedCulture matchlcp-a675a1fe5aaf
- Date
- mid 19th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 117388
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
In Japanese art, herons/egrets are often depicted in pairs, amid willow trees and reeds. In this lyrical scene, the birds’ bright plumage, crisply delineated in opaque white pigment, stands out against the gloomy ink wash of the background. Withering foliage appears to bow beneath the weight of settling snow, cleverly suggested by unpainted space. Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by Alexandra and Dennis Lenehan
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