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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

Sesson Shūkei, Mynah Bird, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dorothy R. and Richard E. Sherwood, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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