Chinese Bird on Snow-Laden Branch

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Artist: Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674)
Date: 1661
Medium: One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and slight color on silk
Dimensions: painting only: height 0.975 m, width 0.375 m; including mounting: height 1.819 m, width 0.54 m
Origin: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Department: Japanese Art
Holding institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Palette: Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #B4966F · 48%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C5A479 · 23%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #CFAE83 · 11%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #A38865 · 7%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #967956 · 5%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #7E6649 · 5%

Vine Charcoal · Gray family · #594B3D · 1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #AB977D · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #8B7D6B · <1%

Golden Bole · Yellow family · #99906A · <1%

Vine Charcoal · Gray family · #4A4635 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #E5C8A2 · <1%

Olive Ground · Yellow family · #7A7A64 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C28E71 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C1805E · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #B87C68 · <1%

Vine Charcoal · Gray family · #4F474B · <1%

Terra Sigillata Red · Red family · #B16056 · <1%

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Image provider: cleveland-museum-of-art
License: CC0-1.0
Credit: Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee

9 tags

Animals Visual · 99%

A single bird is the principal living subject, perched on a branch near the center of the composition.
Nature Visual · 97%

The image depicts a natural setting of branches, accumulated snow, and a bird, without architectural or interior elements.

Sparse Visual · 95%

A large, lightly washed area of the silk remains open above and around the branch, producing a notably spacious and sparse arrangement.
Earth Tones Visual · 95%

The composition is dominated by subdued tan, beige, gray, brown, and cream tones, with restrained red and green accents.

Hanging Scroll Metadata · 99%

The Cleveland Museum of Art identifies the work as one of a triptych of hanging scrolls.
East Asian Ink-and-Wash Painting Both · 98%

The catalog specifies ink and slight color on silk, while the image visibly relies on ink outlines, tonal washes, and limited muted color.
Painting Metadata · 99%

The catalog classifies the object as a painting.

17th Century Art Metadata · 99%

The catalog dates the work to 1661, placing it in the seventeenth century.

Japanese Art Metadata · 99%

The catalog gives Japan as the place of origin and identifies the work with Japanese Art from the Edo period.

Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674). Chinese Bird on Snow-Laden Branch. Cleveland Museum of Art.