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Preparatory sketch

Taki Katei

National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool
United Kingdom

The wild goose alone in a landscape was established in Chinese painting by the tenth century, representing the scholar’s desire for a peaceful, solitary retreat within nature. The bird might be depicted in a variety of seasonal settings, either summer, autumn, or winter, as here. The graceful curve of the goose’s neck was particularly hard to capture.

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  • Title: Preparatory sketch
  • Creator: Taki Katei
  • Location Created: Asia: Eastern Asia: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 1375 mm x 558 mm
  • Rights: Copyright of National Museums Liverpool
  • Medium: Pigment; Ink; Paper Plant
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