Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1780
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 14 in. (24.8 x 35.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Cynthia Hazen Polsky, 1985
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A multi-headed purple figure, a horned red figure, and other figures in a river landscape
Detailed Description
The image presents a landscape featuring a wide, light gray river in the foreground and rolling hills in the background. The upper half of the image shows a green grassy plain. On the far left, two figures in yellow and orange attire are seated on a cart, which is pulled by an unseen animal. A green tree stands nearby. To the right of the cart, a red-skinned, horned figure with a beard sits cross-legged on the grass, holding its hands to its head. Next to this figure, a large purple-skinned figure with multiple heads and many arms sits on the ground, holding various weapons, including swords and a bow. Each of this figure's heads wears a crown. To the right of the purple figure, a brown hill rises, partially obscuring a yellow-clad figure riding a dark-colored donkey. In the far background, a light brown building with a tower is visible on a distant hill. The lower half of the image is dominated by the river, which has distinct wavy patterns. Various objects and creatures are depicted within the water, including a pink fish-like creature on the left, a brown bird-like object, a horse's head, a green creature with a long tail, and several smaller, indistinct shapes that appear to be floating or submerged. A thin white line separates the river's edge from the green grass.
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