Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1660
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 1/4 in. (14.9 x 10.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Cynthia Hazen Polsky, 1985
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Bearded men in various poses, with objects and a domed structure in a sparse landscape
Detailed Description
This vertical rectangular drawing on light tan paper depicts seven figures, mostly men, in a sparse, hilly landscape, rendered primarily with ink lines and light color washes. In the upper left, a small, light brown domed structure with a finial sits atop a gentle hill. Below it, a bald, bearded man kneels, with his head tilted back and mouth open, holding a small, light brown bowl in his hands. To his right, a central bald, bearded man sits cross-legged on a patterned rug that appears to depict a tiger's head below his crossed legs. He holds a small, orange, spherical object in his right hand and raises his left hand with fingers slightly splayed. He wears striped lower garments. Above and to the right of this central figure, a slender man stands, facing left, holding a striped, cylindrical object with a tassel-like end over the central man's head. He wears a short tunic and a belt. In the middle ground, a small, light brown pot is on the ground to the left. Two long, thin sticks, one blue and one brown, lie horizontally, along with a small, light brown, oval-shaped object. To the right, a man with long, dark hair and a beard sits, facing left, with his right hand near his lap. He wears light-colored lower garments. In the lower left, a man with a mustache and curly hair sits, leaning back on his left hand, holding a small, coiled object in his right hand. He wears a draped lower garment. To his right, a small, bald figure stands, holding a small bowl. In the lower right, another small, bald figure kneels next to a small fire and a large, lidded pot. The overall palette is muted, with light washes of orange, blue, and brown over the ink drawing.
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