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The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: 19th–20th century

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Ink with color on paper

Dimensions: 52 x 20 1/2in. (132.1 x 52cm)

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky, 1963

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Brief Description

Illustration of stilt houses above a group of people and decorative panels with swirling patterns

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The image is a vertical, monochrome illustration divided into three main horizontal sections. The top section depicts two stilt houses with dark, peaked roofs and light-colored walls, elevated on posts. A ladder extends from the right house to the ground. A person in dark clothing is descending the ladder, reaching out to another person standing on the ground, who wears a striped lower garment. The middle section features a group of eight figures, mostly appearing as women, arranged across the scene. Most wear dark, striped lower garments, and some have bare chests. Several figures are standing, while two are in a crouching or kneeling position. One standing figure on the left holds a pot. Another figure in the center holds a long, thin, curved object. Small pots are visible on the ground near the crouching figures. The figures are positioned in various poses, some with outstretched arms or hands near others. The bottom section begins with a wide, horizontal decorative band featuring intricate, swirling, organic motifs. Below this band are three vertical panels, each containing a stylized, elongated, serpentine creature or elaborate floral design, framed by vertical lines. The overall palette consists of black, white, and shades of gray.

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