Birds in a Tree / Nakabayashi Chikutô

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Accession Number
1976/2.103
Title
Birds in a Tree
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1776-1853
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
Object Creation Date
1840
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
literati
Inscription
Signature of the artist: Chikutô Sanjin
Seals of the artist: Seijô no in; Azana Hakumei
Dimensions
127.3 cm x 42.3 cm (50 1/8 in. x 16 5/8 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
bird and tree
Physical Description
A family of birds rest among willow branches. Three chicks rest below, while the larger parents perch above
Subject Matter
Chikutô has here captured the sense of refreshment and anticipation of early summer. He has rendered the willow and bamboo with a delicate touch, conveying the suppleness of early season foliage. Bamboo and rock had long been favored by Chinese and Japanese literati painters for their association with the Confucian ideal of resilience in the face of hardship. Chikutô has updated this traditional theme and given it greater emotional appeal by the addition of a family of birds nesting among the branches. The father appears alert for possible predators, while the mother gazes protectively upon her brood of timid chicks.
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595 x 1492
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Record
1976/2.103
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"Birds in a Tree; Nakabayashi Chikutô." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1976-sl-2.103/1976_2.103.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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