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Sesson Shūkei

Mandarin Duck

1500s
hanging scroll; ink on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

In this painting, the artist depicted a scene of a solitary duck floating by reeds in a subtle arrangement of dry and wet, light and dark ink tones which conveys the tranquility of the moment.

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