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Preparatory sketch: Waves of the First Rank

Taki Katei

National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool
United Kingdom

Preparatory sketch on paper in black ink and colour pigment of a crane diving down to the turbulent sea below, dated 1894. Japan is home to the red-crested crane and the birds were a popular motif in Chinese and Japanese painting, associated with longevity, purity and seclusion due to its ability to fly. Placing the bird convincingly in various poses offered the painter a challenge. The lone bird here replicates the pose in a famous Ming-dynasty Chinese painting in the temple Shōkokuji in Kyoto.

Details

  • Title: Preparatory sketch: Waves of the First Rank
  • Creator: Taki Katei
  • Location Created: Asia: Eastern Asia: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 1405 mm x 465 mm
  • Rights: Copyright of National Museums Liverpool
  • Medium: Paper Plant; Pigment; Ink

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