Sō Shiseki 宋紫石Japanese, 1712–1786
Rooster
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- 5 hours ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
The format and conventions of book design meant that illustrations did not translate directly to paintings, and Edo-period readers were likely aware of the differences. Images in books were not expected to be copied one-to-one; rather, they were adapted to the appropriate format.
In this painting, Shiseki works from the established genre of paintings of bird and flowers or plants. In both the illustration and the book, the rooster is paired with the Chinese parasol tree (in Chinese, wutong). The use of color allows Shiseki to demonstrate his understanding of Western-style shading as well as Chinese symbolism.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2013.31.3
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
