Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1725
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 17 13/16 in. (31.1 x 45.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mary G. Hamilton, 1983
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large hunting party of figures on horseback and foot pursuing animals in a green landscape
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a hunting scene set in a vast, green landscape under a light blue sky. Numerous figures, both on horseback and on foot, pursue various animals across the canvas. In the upper background, a small village is visible, featuring several reddish-brown houses with white roofs and a prominent white temple-like structure with a tiered spire. Further to the right, a few small, light-colored animals graze in the distant green fields. The midground and foreground are densely populated with the hunting party. Many figures are mounted on horses of various colors, including brown, white, and grey, adorned with colorful saddles and bridles in red, yellow, and blue. The riders wear turbans and robes in shades of white, red, yellow, and dark green, carrying weapons such as swords, spears, and bows. Several figures on foot, dressed in white or light-colored garments, also participate, some holding bows and arrows, others running with sticks. Animals being hunted include several brown and grey deer, a black boar, and smaller white rabbits, scattered throughout the green terrain. Hunting dogs, some light-colored and some dark, are also present among the hunting party, running alongside the figures. A central group of figures, predominantly dressed in white, is visible, some on foot and some on horseback. In the lower left corner, another smaller white temple-like building with a dome is partially visible. In the lower right, a lone figure in white is depicted drawing a bow, aiming towards the right. Figures move in various directions across the green field.
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