清 劉德六 松鼠葡萄 扇面|Squirrel and Grape
The Met
Artist: Liu Deliu(Chinese, 1806–1875)
Date: dated 1868
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper
Dimensions: 6 15/16 x 20 1/16 in. (17.6 x 51 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A fan painting shows a squirrel on a branch amidst purple grapes and green leaves
Detailed Description
The artwork is a fan-shaped painting on a light brown ground. In the upper left, several large clusters of purple grapes hang from a vine, accompanied by broad green leaves. The vine extends horizontally across the upper portion of the fan. Below the grapes, in the lower left quadrant, there is a vertical column of black calligraphic text, followed by a small red seal. Towards the center and right, a dark-furred squirrel with a bushy tail is depicted, appearing to be perched on a gnarled branch or within a dark, textured mass that could be a nest or part of a tree trunk. The squirrel faces towards the right. More branches with a few green leaves are visible in the upper right. In the lower right corner, a dark, angular rock formation or tree base is rendered with washes of gray and black ink, and a small red seal is placed near its base. The overall color palette is muted, featuring purples, greens, grays, and black ink against the warm, light brown of the fan.
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