COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.78.62
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Zeshin, Shibata
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1807 - 1891
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Shibata Zeshin
Title:
Long-Tailed Rooster
View:
Front
Creation Date:
19th century
Creation Start Date:
1800
Creation End Date:
1899
Materials and Techniques:
lacquer on paper
Dimensions:
H.47 x W.11-1/2 in. (painting) H.78-3/4 x W.13 in. (overall)
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
78.62
Credit Line:
Gift of an Anonymous St. Paul Friend
Context:
Onagadori are roosters specially bred in Japan for their long tail feathers. Here, Shibata Zeshin depicted an extraordinary specimen whose feathers hang to the ground from the rooster's perch on a plum branch. Typical of Zeshin's style, the bird is rendered with superhuman precision, with each feather of its luxurious plumage carefully delineated in lustrous pigments.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.2196c.tif
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