Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Kawabata Gyokushō. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Created in 1890 by Kawabata Gyokushō, this silk album leaf presents a landscape scene centered on the depiction of a duck. As a work of Japanese painting from the late nineteenth century, the imagery focuses on this single avian subject within a naturalistic setting. The piece functions as a study of nature, characteristic of the landscape genre, with the duck as the primary iconographic element.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1890, this landscape album leaf by Kawabata Gyokushō features a duck as its primary subject.
Executed in 1890, this landscape album leaf by Kawabata Gyokushō features a duck as its primary subject. The work is painted on a silk support, adhering to traditional formats for the genre. It measures 34.3 cm in height and 27.9 cm in width.
Created in Japan, the artwork reflects the ink and pigment techniques typical of late nineteenth-century Japanese painting, though specific handling details and condition reports are not provided in the available records.
History & Provenance
Created in 1890 by the Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokushō, this album leaf on silk depicts a duck within a landscape setting. The work was produced in Japan during the late nineteenth century and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. No specific details regarding the original commission or intermediate ownership prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
Overview
Created in 1890, this small silk album leaf by Kawabata Gyokushō presents a minimalist landscape. The work, titled only as Untitled, captures a tranquil scene of water and sky, focusing on two ducks that drift together on a calm surface beneath a muted, gray atmosphere.
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