Untitled
The Met
Artist: Manaku(Indian, active ca. 1725–60)
Date: ca. 1725
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 22 1/4 × 31 1/4 in. (56.5 × 79.4 cm) Sheet: 23 1/2 × 32 3/4 in. (59.7 × 83.2 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A golden fortress, a river, and a green hill populated with numerous figures
Detailed Description
The image features a landscape divided into two main sections by a central green hill. A thin red border frames the entire image. On the left, a large, multi-story golden-yellow fortress occupies the upper and middle portions. Its lower section has a crenellated wall, from which a green-skinned, horned figure with a grey face looks out through an arched opening. Above this, two smaller arched windows are visible. At the top of the fortress, an open pavilion with a domed roof houses two more green-skinned, horned figures. One stands holding a bow, while the other is seated, holding a red shield. Below the fortress, a dark blue-grey river flows horizontally across the bottom of the image, with a small red figure visible in the water. Between the fortress and the river, a series of small, undulating hills are covered with dark green and lighter green trees, some bearing small orange dots. The right side of the image is dominated by a large, sloping green hill. This hill is densely populated with numerous small, dark grey and light brown figures, resembling bears or monkeys, arranged in rows and clusters. In the foreground, on a flatter green area at the base of the hill, a central group of figures is gathered. A blue-skinned figure, adorned in patterned clothing, sits on a decorative cloth, gesturing with an open hand. Beside this figure sits a fair-skinned figure, also in patterned attire. To their left, two green-skinned, horned figures stand, one with a grey face. Further left, a dark-skinned, bearded figure is seated, also gesturing. To the right of the central blue and fair-skinned figures, several smaller figures, some dark and some light, are seated. The surrounding area is filled with more dark grey and light brown figures, similar to those on the hill. A narrow strip of light blue sky is visible at the very top of the image.
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