Bird on a Gardenia Branch

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

ASIA.1967.004

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ASIA.1967.004

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Paintings

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Paintings

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Creator Nationality:

Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese

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Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese

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Creator Name-CRT:

Japanese

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Japanese

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Title:

Bird on a Gardenia Branch

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Bird on a Gardenia Branch

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View:

Full view

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Full view

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Creation Date:

Muromachi period, 16th century

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Muromachi period, 16th century

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1500

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1500

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Creation End Date:

1599

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1599

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Materials and Techniques:

Ink on paper

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Ink on paper

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Creation Place:

Japan

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Japan

Creation Place

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Dimensions:

17 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (44.0 x 31.0 cm)

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17 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (44.0 x 31.0 cm)

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AMICA Contributor:

Asia Society

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Asia Society

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

New York, New York, USA

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New York, New York, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1967.004

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1967.004

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Asia Society: Gift of Mrs. Charles Dreyfus

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Asia Society: Gift of Mrs. Charles Dreyfus

Credit Line

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Parts and Pieces:

hanging scroll

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hanging scroll

Parts and Pieces

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Rights:

http://www.asiasociety.org

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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>

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Context:

Chinese-style ink painting, which was first introduced to Japan during the Kamakura period (1185-1333), had a profound impact on the art of the Muromachi period (1392-1568). The history of painting during that period is marked by the spread of Chinese techniques and themes from the temples affiliated with Zen Buddhism--where such works were often used in meditative or ritual practices--to the studios of professional painters who were not necessarily associated with a religious institution and who had various patrons. In the 15th century, ink painting gained a cultural cachet as it moved out of the religious context and acquired a wider audience.

This painting of a Bird on a Gardenia Branch illustrates one tradition of ink painting popular in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. A small bird is shown singing while perched on the branch of a flowering tree; some of the gardenias have bloomed while others are still buds. A pale wash of ink delicately shapes the bird's head; areas of wet (dark black) ink define the bird's tail and certain areas on its wings. The interest in immediately and intimately capturing a small slice of nature while still suggesting the inevitability of growth and change is evident in this painting, and illustrates the continuing influence of Chinese aesthetics on the art of the Muromachi period.

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Chinese-style ink painting, which was first introduced to Japan during the Kamakura period (1185-1333), had a profound impact on the art of the Muromachi period (1392-1568). The history of painting during that period is marked by the spread of Chinese techniques and themes from the temples affiliated with Zen Buddhism--where such works were often used in meditative or ritual practices--to the studios of professional painters who were not necessarily associated with a religious institution and who had various patrons. In the 15th century, ink painting gained a cultural cachet as it moved out of the religious context and acquired a wider audience.<P>This painting of a <I>Bird on a Gardenia Branch</I> illustrates one tradition of ink painting popular in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. A small bird is shown singing while perched on the branch of a flowering tree; some of the gardenias have bloomed while others are still buds. A pale wash of ink delicately shapes the bird's head; areas of wet (dark black) ink define the bird's tail and certain areas on its wings. The interest in immediately and intimately capturing a small slice of nature while still suggesting the inevitability of growth and change is evident in this painting, and illustrates the continuing influence of Chinese aesthetics on the art of the Muromachi period.</P>

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