Hawk / Artist Unknown, Japan
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1964/2.62
- Title
- Hawk
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century (?)
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- ink
- Inscription
- Seal, lower right side: 1
- Dimensions
- 117.5 cm x 47 cm (46 1/4 in. x 18 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 17th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- hanging scroll
- Secondary Object Classification
- Painting
- Secondary Object Type
- Bird and plants
- Physical Description
- In this painting, the hawk perches on the base of a tree, gripping the knotted bark with its talons. Its back is presented to the viewer, bringing attention the impressive patterning and feather detail. Arching its head to the right to reveal a keen awareness of its surroundings coupled with a razor sharp glare, it appears ready to take off after unsuspecting prey.
- Subject Matter
- In the Momoyama and early Edo (1615–1868) periods, the statuesque and intrepid hawk was a favorite painting motif for patrons from the warrior class, who kept and used hawks for hunting. It was often depicted on folding and sliding screens and this painting was perhaps originally mounted as a screen.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asia (continent)
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- evergreens
- geographic and political locations
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- paintings
- paintings by form
- plants
- scroll paintings
- settlements and landscapes
- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- woody plants
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 699 x 1481
- File Size
- 153 KB
- Record
- 1964/2.62
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.62/1964_2.62.jpg
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"Hawk; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.62/1964_2.62.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.
