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Sparrow in Bamboo from Ōkyo Picture Book

應舉画譜

1850

after Maruyama Ōkyo 丸山応挙

(Japanese, 1733–1795)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
accordion-style woodblock printed folding-book; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Each page: 28.5 x 19.1 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.376.w
Edition
1850 edition (preface dated 1833)
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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This impression of a book of woodblock-printed designs is missing a spread that depicts a crane.
A woodblock print across two open pages features black and gray ink on aged, cream-toned paper, depicting a sparrow perched on a diagonal bamboo stalk rising from the lower left. The sparrow, in profile with dark spots, faces left. Broad, calligraphic strokes form the thick stalk, while dark, pointed leaves sprout from thin branches to the left. The minimalist scene emphasizes the negative space of the warm-toned paper.

Sparrow in Bamboo from Ōkyo Picture Book

1850

Maruyama Ōkyo

(Japanese, 1733–1795)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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