Stork Standing in Mountain Mists, Preening
Artist: Chudo (Japanese)
Date: Meiji Era (1868-1912)
Dimensions:
10 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (26.7 × 21.6 cm)
Medium: watercolor
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.622
Label Text:This haunting image of a crane seen from behind, delicately preening its wing feathers in a misty mountain landscape, is an unusual depiction of this bird that is so ubiquitous in Japanese art. The beauty, grace, behavior, and long lifespan of the crane have made it a symbol of happiness, marital fidelity, and longevity. The crane depicted here appears to be the Red-Crowned (Japanese) Crane, though it sports the red eye of a Common Crane.
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