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Waterfall, Eagle and Monkey

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Monochromatic ink painting on fabric of a waterfall with multiple streams cascading down a rocky cliffside. The cliffside has a steep incline on the right and a more gradual slope on the left. Darker ink is used to depict foliage on the cliffside and on trees on the right. A bird of prey swoops down from the right; it has its talons extended. A small monkey sits on a ledge on the left. The painting is bordered by gold leaf. The painting is signed in black ink on the bottom left with a red seal.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1887
Medium:
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
475 × 625 px
Museum record:
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