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ArtistAn elegant fine-stroke brush painting; a full color portrait of an old storyteller talking with the shore birds; close attention to detail, elegant ink and wash, meticulous freehand brushwork, in the style of a Ukiyo-e ghost story, softened with Mori Sosen
A Japanese painting depicts an old man in a black kimono sitting on a wooden box on a beach at night under a full moon. The man has a bald head with white hair and a thin beard, and a traditional Japanese hairstyle (chonmage) on top of his head. He is looking down at a flock of ten small shorebirds that gather around his feet. The birds have different plumages, some with black and white feathers and reddish beaks, and others with patterned brown and white feathers. The moon is prominently displayed in the upper left corner, casting a soft glow on the cloudy gray sky and the calm ocean. The waves gently lap at the shore, and another moon-like reflection appears on the water's surface in the distance. The man's hands are visible, one holding a piece of paper or cloth, and his bare feet are resting on the sandy beach. The painting has a muted color palette of grays, browns, and whites, with subtle hints of red on the birds' beaks and eyes. Japanese text is visible in the bottom left corner.
