Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1800
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and washes of pink on paper
Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 4 11/16 in. (10.8 x 11.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Daniel J. Slott, 1977
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two stylized figures carry a long, rectangular object with horizontal lines, alongside vertical text
Detailed Description
The artwork is a drawing on a light brown, rectangular piece of paper, oriented in landscape format. Two stylized human figures, depicted in profile, dominate the right two-thirds of the composition. Both figures face towards the right and are shown in a walking stance, with their arms raised to support a long, rectangular object carried above their heads. The figures are rendered with black outlines, and some internal details, such as parts of their clothing and facial features, are highlighted with thin red lines. They wear draped garments that fall to their ankles, and their heads are covered with large, rounded head coverings. Each figure has a prominent nose, a single eye, and a small mouth. The object they carry is a long, flat rectangle with a series of evenly spaced horizontal lines drawn across its length, also in black and red. On the far left side of the paper, a column of vertical text, written in a script with both black and red characters, runs from top to bottom. The text reads: "॥अथशयनकथ्यापकं विरच्यतेनासीत् विविधना अर्थनांसंचयसोकं च प्रक ममपकटं". The paper itself has slightly uneven edges.
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