Preview AR preview Print Hand Made Oil Painting Digital Image Send
Guide Add to favorites Download Similars X-Ray Diaporama Q&A Stats

Silkies

Dimensions
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."

Questions & Answers

How do contrast and harmony combine in "Silkies"?

The color composition of "Silkies" by Mori Sosen combines a serene contrast with a unified palette harmony.

Where do the visitors of "Silkies" by Mori Sosen come from?

A Stats page exists for "Silkies". It charts the monthly visits of the artwork and of the artist's other works, with country and language breakdowns.

Can I see "Silkies" by Mori Sosen under different lights?

"Silkies" can be examined layer by layer on the artwork's X-Ray page, a viewer inspired by a conservator's light bench with eleven optical readings of the image.

By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team

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.

About this artwork