Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1650
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 8 3/16 in. (17.1 x 20.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Paul E. Manheim, 1974
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman offers a bowl to a blue-skinned man, with two other men on a red background
Detailed Description
The image is a rectangular painting with a dominant red background. At the top, a thick black horizontal band is bordered by thin white and yellow lines. Above the black band, on a narrow yellow strip, is black text that reads: "कूवरी चंदना॥उषा॥". Below the black band, the large red field occupies most of the canvas. Four figures are depicted standing on a thin, white and black striped ground line at the bottom of the red field. From left to right, the first figure is a woman facing right, dressed in a dark, intricately patterned garment with a long skirt and a shawl. She has dark hair pulled back and is extending her right hand, holding a small, light-colored bowl towards the second figure. The second figure is a man with blue skin, facing left towards the woman. He wears a yellow skirt, a patterned sash, and a tall, ornate gold crown with a feather-like plume. His left hand is extended towards the bowl, and he holds a thin, dark object in his right hand. To his right, the third figure is a man with light skin, facing forward but slightly angled left. He wears a long, light purple robe, a patterned sash, and a similar ornate gold crown. He holds a long, light-colored staff with a curved, blade-like implement at the top over his right shoulder. His left hand is open, palm up. The fourth figure, on the far right, is a man with light skin, facing left. He wears a short green garment, an orange sash, and a small, dark head covering. He holds a long, thin staff in his right hand and has a small, dark object hanging from his left arm. The figures are rendered in a flat, illustrative style with clear outlines.
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