Harvard Art Museums > 2013.61: Sparrows on a Branch of Nandina in Winter Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sparrows on a Branch of Nandina in Winter (Kano Yūsen) , 2013.61,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/211962. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2013.61 People Kano Yūsen, Japanese (1778 - 1815) Title Sparrows on a Branch of Nandina in Winter Classification Paintings Work Type hanging scroll, painting Date late 18th-early 19th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Edo period, 1615-1868 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211962 Physical Descriptions Medium Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; with signature reading "Yusen Hogen" Dimensions painting proper: H. 121.4 x W. 44 cm (47 13/16 x 17 5/16 in.) mounting, inlcuding suspension core and roller ends: H. 186.4 x W. 52.6 cm (73 3/8 x 20 11/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Seal: Hironobu Provenance Recorded Ownership History [T.Z. Shiota,San Francisco (by 1940)], sold; to Louis V. Ledoux Collection, New York (1940-1948), by descent; to his son L. Pierre Ledoux, New York (1948-2001), by inheritance; to his widow Joan F. Ledoux, New York, (2001-2013), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2013. Footnotes: 1. Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948) 2. L. Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001) 3. On long term loan to Harvard Art Museums from 1981 to 2013. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Louis V. Ledoux Collection; Gift of Mrs. L. Pierre Ledoux in memory of her husband Accession Year 2013 Object Number 2013.61 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Executed in ink, color, and white pigment on silk, this charming painting in hanging scroll format presents a winter scene of a nandina bush with three sparrows perched upon the plant’s snow-laden branches. From the lower left corner of the composition, the woody stalks of nandina reach upwards, culminating in clusters of leave reddish orange berries that appear from afar to be covered in snow, as large unpainted areas of reserved light silk surround the foliage. A pair of sparrows sits huddled together on the bush’s lower branches; they glance upward toward a single sparrow, who rests upon an upper branch and returns their gaze. An ink wash was applied to the silk to carefully darken background areas of the picture field and suggest dark clouds on a snowy day. Splashes of white pigment, representing falling snow flakes, further embellish the winter scene. A signature and red square intaglio seal appear at the lower left, just to the right of the nandina stalks emerging from the ground. Exhibition History East Asia in the Nineteenth Century, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 03/05/1994 - 08/21/1994 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
