Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1700
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 1/4 × 7 7/8 in. (28.6 × 20 cm) Sheet: 12 1/4 × 8 3/8 in. (31.1 × 21.3 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1953
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multi-panel painting depicting indoor scenes with figures and an outdoor garden with buildings
Detailed Description
This rectangular painting is framed by a red and gold border and divided into six distinct sections. The upper four sections are arranged in two rows and two columns, depicting indoor scenes, while the bottom section is a single, wider landscape.In the top-left panel, a light-skinned man with a mustache and turban, wearing a white draped lower body garment and a yellow shawl, sits on a red patterned rug. Opposite him, a light-skinned woman with dark hair, adorned with jewelry and wearing a striped skirt and red top, also sits on the rug, holding a pink flower. The room has white walls and an arched doorway with red and gold trim.The top-right panel shows a light-skinned man with a mustache and turban, dressed in a light blue draped lower body garment, embracing a light-skinned woman in a patterned skirt and red top. They are seated on a green patterned rug. To their left, a standing woman in a yellow patterned skirt and green top offers a small bowl. To their right, another standing woman in a patterned skirt and brown top holds a fan. This room also features white walls and an arched doorway.The middle-left panel presents a light-skinned man with a mustache and turban, wearing a purple robe, seated on a red patterned rug. Facing him is a light-skinned woman with dark hair, jewelry, a red patterned skirt, and a yellow top, also seated on the rug. Both hold small white objects. The room has white walls and an arched doorway.In the middle-right panel, a light-skinned man with a mustache and turban, dressed in a green robe, sits on a red patterned rug, gesturing with his right hand. Opposite him, a light-skinned woman with dark hair, jewelry, a yellow patterned skirt, and a red top, also seated on the rug, gestures with her right hand. The room has white walls and an arched doorway with purple and gold trim.The bottom panel depicts an outdoor scene. In the foreground, a body of water is filled with pink and white lotus flowers and green lily pads. Behind the water are various green trees and shrubs. In the background, white buildings with red-tiled roofs are visible. Two figures, a man and a woman, walk near a building on the left, and another figure is seen in a window on the right.
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