Geese on a Riverbank
Shen Kai (Chinese, active mid-18th century)
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front. Sized to standard frames by cropping, never stretching — at most about 3% comes off one edge, which isn’t noticeable on most pieces, and we only offer a size when it stays that small.
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About this work
Depicting wild geese on a reed-fringed riverbank, this painting evokes themes of retreat, seasonal change, and
poetic reflection. Brilliantly colored feathers contrast with the subtle ink rendering of branches, leaves, and chrysanthemums, merging vivid realism with quiet lyricism. The resulting scene reflects artist Shen Kai’s technical and expressive skill.
By the 17th century, Chinese bird-and-flower paintings like this one were widely admired in Japan. Acquired by a Japanese collector in China at the end of the Qing dynasty, the work was later remounted in the Japanese style, with two vertical strips of highly decorative silk attached to the upper rod.
- Medium
- Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- Original size
- 77 × 96 cm (30 1/4 × 37 3/4 in.)
Museum record · 1 owner
Provenance
- Inscriptions on the painting’s wood box, one painted on the lid, the other written on a front sticker, name two Japanese collectors: Lid: “Painted by Shen Kai, ‘Pair of Geese Beneath Willows.’ I obtained this in Tianjin, China, during the year 1910 of the Meiji era. Ryuho Sanjin.” Front: “Pair of Geese beneath Willows,” with the collector given as Obata Jun’ichi.
