Minneapolis Institute of Art

Long-tailed Rooster

Shibata Zeshin

Date

19th century

Medium

Hanging scroll, ink, color, and lacquer on paper (urushi-e)

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Onagadori are roosters specially bred in Japan for their long tail feathers. Here, Shibata Zeshin depicted an extraordinary specimen whose feathers hang to the ground from the rooster's perch on a plum branch. Typical of Zeshin's style, the bird is rendered with superhuman precision, with each feather of its luxurious plumage carefully delineated in lustrous pigments. Asia

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