Hahachō (myna birds)

hanging scroll

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 1758
Type: painting; hanging scroll
Artist/Maker:
Date of production:
18th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period
Place of production:
Acquisition: collected by Péter Vay
Signed: the signature of the artist (范古Hanko)
Marks: red stamp
Materials/Techniques: ink on paper
Dimensions: height: 87 cm
width: 36.6 cm
mirror: 23.7 × 31.2 cm
Three myna birds sit on a snow-covered tree branch that curves upwards to the right. All three birds are facing towards the centre of the
painting, using their tails to balance as they attempt to obtain food from the branch. In the bottom left-hand corner of the painting are the signature of the artist (范古Hanko) and a red stamp.