Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1520–30
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 7 1/8 x 5 in. (18.1 x 12.7 cm) Overall (page): 9 x 7 1/2 in. (22.9 x 19.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 1990
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three figures in a stylized architectural setting, one holding a book, with domes and decorative patterns
Detailed Description
The painting is a vertical rectangular composition framed by a thin gold line and a wider, plain light brown border. The artwork is divided into distinct horizontal sections. The uppermost section features a blue sky with white, cloud-like patterns, against which three domed structures are depicted. Each dome has vertical black and white stripes and a small gold finial at its peak. Below these domes, a decorative band of gold and red patterns runs horizontally. The central and largest section portrays an interior scene with three figures. The background is a light grey with scattered gold, cloud-like motifs. On the right, a figure with dark hair and a green garment is seated on a raised platform covered in a blue and white diamond-patterned textile. This figure holds a dark, rectangular object, possibly a book, open with both hands, positioned above their head. To the left, a second figure, dressed in a yellow garment, is seated on the floor, facing towards the first figure. Further to the left, a third figure, wearing a green and pink patterned garment, is also seated on the floor, facing right. A dark, ornate object with a gold top stands on the blue platform in front of the central figure. The lowermost section is divided vertically. On the left, an arched window with a blue grid pattern and small gold squares is visible. On the right, a green wall with a subtle textured pattern features three blue and gold decorative finials, each with a pointed gold top and a blue vase-like base, arranged horizontally.
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