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Five Sparrows on Bamboo

Artist: Traditionally Attributed to Sesson Shūkei

four sparrows huddled together at bottom of composition amidst bamboo stalks and leaves; one of the stalks extend upward and curve, forming an 'o' shape, and then extending towards the middle of the surface; one sparrow is perched on this bamboo stalk right around the center of the composition; the bamboo stalks, leaves, and sparrows are all against a void background; the upper half of the composition is blank

Date
16th century
In our collection
since January the 24th, 2008 up to now
Dimensions
37 1/2 × 16 1/8 in. (95.25 × 40.96 cm) (image) 71 5/8 × 21 5/8 in. (181.93 × 54.93 cm) (mount)
Location
G224
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
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Composition
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