西園方済筆 梅に叭叭鳥図, Mynah Bird on Plum Branch, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, 36 3/16 x 10 1/2 in. (91.9 x 26.7 cm), Paintings, Saien Hōsai (Xiyua Fangqi) (1736?–?1795), A single mynah bird rests upon a flowering plum tree in this rapidly executed ink painting. In his subject matter, the artist has followed models set forth in Ming-dynasty Chinese painting. His brushwork is characterized by a spirited roughness and the liberal use of thick ink to create dynamic contrasts, which brings a remarkable sense of volume to both branch and bird
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西園方済筆 梅に叭叭鳥図, Mynah Bird, Plum Branch, Edo period, 1615–1868, 18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll, ink, paper, 36 3/16 x 10 1/2, 91.9 26.7 cm, Paintings, Saien Hōsai, Xiyua Fangqi, 1736?–?1795, single, mynah, bird, rests, upon, flowering plum, tree, rapidly executed, painting, subject matter, artist, followed models, set, forth, Ming-dynasty Chinese, brushwork, characterized, spirited roughness, liberal, thick ink, create dynamic, contrasts, brings, remarkable sense, volume, branch
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