Thinking Bird
- Medium
- Ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 54 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (138.43 × 33.97 cm) (image) 81 3/4 × 17 5/8 in. (207.65 × 44.77 cm) (mount, without roller)
- Genre
- Painting
Tags
Japan
About
This painting is among several similar early works in which Araki depicts mynah birds in poses related to the first of two birds from Bada Shanren’s handscroll but places them in long, narrow hanging-scroll compositions featuring lotuses and rocks. Lines are used sparingly, while most of the motifs are rendered in layered washes, drips, and dots of ink.
