Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: mid-17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (20.9 x 12.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Phillips, Gold and Company, 1981
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Four figures, two playing music, in a palace courtyard with a peacock under a dark sky
Detailed Description
Four figures are depicted in a palace courtyard, set against a backdrop of buildings and a night sky. In the foreground, two men are seated on a dark blue rug adorned with green and yellow floral patterns. The man on the left wears an orange lower garment and a yellow turban, playing a stringed instrument with a gourd resonator. To his right, another man, dressed in a light purple lower garment and a white necklace, holds a small drum. To the right of the musicians, a central figure sits on a raised, ornate platform with a yellow base and a multi-colored cushion. This figure wears a dark top, a blue and white striped lower garment, and a prominent necklace, holding a white object in one hand. Behind this seated figure, a fourth person stands, dressed in a green and brown striped garment and a red turban, holding a white fan or fly whisk. The background features a red wall behind the seated musicians, transitioning to a light green wall section above it. To the far left, a white building with a dark blue wall patterned with white flowers is visible. To the right, a more elaborate palace structure rises, featuring white domes, arched windows, and multiple levels in shades of white, pink, and yellow. A dark blue sky fills the upper portion of the painting, with several small white birds in flight. A green hill covered with trees and a blue peacock is visible in the upper left quadrant.
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