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Silkies

1807
86.0 x 130.0 cm

This tour de force of avian painting captures the subtle coloration and soft plumage of a cluster of seven silkies, a breed of chicken known for its fluffy, fur-like feathers. Also striking is the dark blue flesh of their wattles and earlobes, and the presence of five toes, rather than four, as most chickens have. In Japanese they are called ukokkei (Chinese: wuguji), which literally means "chickens with raven-black bones." They were raised to be eaten, and in China soup made from silkies is believed to have curative properties. Marco Polo, during his travels in Asia in the thirteenth century, wrote of encountering such peculiar furry chickens: "There is a strange thing there which I needs tell you ... they have a kind of fowls which have no feathers, but hair only, like a cat’s fur."

mori sosen (1747 – 1821)

Explore the captivating monkey paintings of Mori Sosen, a master of the Shijō school during the Edo period. Known for his vivid depictions of animals & a historic gibbon record.

Detalles de la obra

Título: Silkies
Artista: mori sosen
Año: 1807
Dimensiones originales: 86.0 x 130.0 cm
Formato: Landscape
Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
Color principal: Driftwood
Intensidad del color: Vivid

Silkies

mori sosen (1747 – 1821)

Detalles de la obra

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