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Sesson Shūkei
Mynah Bird16th century

Not on view
Hanging scroll, ink painting of a bird perched on a curved branch with rocks and twigs, loose brushwork in black and gray wash, with artist's seal
Artist or Maker
Sesson Shūkei
Japan, circa 1504-circa 1590
Title
Mynah Bird
Date Made
16th century
Period
Muromachi period (1392-1573) or Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1603)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 15 9/16 × 22 3/16 in. (39.53 × 56.36 cm) Mount: 50 1/8 × 27 3/8 in. (127.32 × 69.53 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy R. and Richard E. Sherwood
Accession Number
M.2019.48
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art