Kusumi Morikage日本, 1620–1690Ducks
About the painting
Ducks, which begin arriving in late fall and populate creeks and ponds throughout the Japanese islands through the cold winter, have long been a favorite subject of Japanese poets and painters. Since they remain on the water even as ice forms around them and frost forms on their colorful feathers, they often serve as a metaphor for sleeping alone or remaining faithful to one’s partner when away from home. In this painting, Kusumi Morikage shows a pair of mated ducks in a creek at night with a poem above.
明尼阿波利斯美術館
作品信息
- 馆藏编号
- 96.146.14
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出处
- 明尼阿波利斯美術館: the museum's own open data · 7天前获取
- 图片： 明尼阿波利斯美術館 — public domain
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