Mandarin Duck
Sesson Shūkei · 1500s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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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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Details
- Maker
- Sesson Shūkei (Japanese, c. 1492–c. 1577)
- Date
- 1500s
- Medium
- hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Painting only: 30 x 41.4 cm (11 13/16 x 16 5/16 in.); Including mounting: 110 x 58.4 cm (43 5/16 x 23 in.)
- Place of origin
- Japan
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
