Eagle
17th–18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 50 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (127.6 × 54 cm) Overall with mounting: 85 × 26 1/4 in. (215.9 × 66.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 85 × 28 1/2 in. (215.9 × 72.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number
36.100.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the commanding presence of *Eagle*, a hanging scroll by Kano Chikanobu, crafted during Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), in the 17th or 18th century. ink and color on silk painting captures a majestic bird in vivid detail, measuring 50¼ × 21¼ inches (127.6 × 54 cm) within its mounting. Hanging scrolls like this were prized artifacts in elite Japanese households and temples, unrolled for seasonal display or ceremonial viewing, transforming walls into windows of nature's grandeur. Chikanobu belonged to the Kano school, Japan's preeminent professional painting lineage since the 15th century...
About the Artist
Kano Chikanobu (Japanese) · 1660 –1728
Japanese, 1660–1728