Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1640–50
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (26.4 x 22.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of A. Richard Benedek, 1977
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A vertical painting shows men with bows, women in processions, and a seated figure by trees
Detailed Description
The vertical rectangular painting features a light, off-white background framed by a green border. A line of text in an unidentifiable script is visible along the top edge. The composition is divided into three horizontal registers, each depicting a scene with multiple figures. The uppermost register shows eight light-skinned male figures, each wearing short garments in yellow, green, or red, and holding bows and arrows. They are depicted in various active poses, some walking, some with arms raised. Below them, a procession of seven light-skinned women walks from left to right. They wear colorful, long draped garments in shades of red, blue, green, and yellow, some with striped patterns, and are adorned with jewelry. Several women hold long, thin ropes or garlands. The middle register features another procession of seven light-skinned women, similarly dressed in vibrant, long draped garments and jewelry, walking from left to right. To their right, a large tree with green leaves and numerous pink and red flowers dominates the right side of the register. The bottom register shows a group of five light-skinned women on the left, dressed in colorful, long draped garments. One woman in a green and white striped draped garment extends her hand towards a dark-skinned male figure seated on a low, brown stool or platform. This male figure, possibly blue or black in complexion, wears a yellow draped lower garment and ornaments, and holds a rope or garland. A smaller figure, possibly a child, stands next to him. To the right, two smaller trees with green leaves and pink and red flowers are depicted. A group of four light-skinned women stands on the far right.
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