Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1895 (?)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink on mulberry paper
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (26.7 x 20 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph Veach Noble, 1996
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Open book: left page with small landscape drawings, right page with larger figure sketches
Detailed Description
The image displays an open book, viewed from a slightly elevated angle, resting on a light blue surface. The book's pages are an off-white or cream color, exhibiting visible texture and some faint smudges or discoloration, particularly on the right page. The binding is on the right side. The left page is divided into eight rectangular panels, arranged in two columns of four. Each panel contains a small, detailed ink drawing, primarily in black ink with some faint blue-grey washes. These drawings depict various landscape and nature scenes. From top to bottom, left column: two boats on water near a shore with buildings; a village by a river with a bridge; a circular, woven structure; two small birds flying near tall grasses. Right column: a mountainous landscape with trees and rain; a house on a hill with a winding path; a multi-tiered building on a steep mountain; a small landscape with a gnarled tree and figures. The right page features several larger, looser ink sketches of human figures, also in black ink. These figures are drawn with less detail than the landscapes on the left page. In the upper half, two figures are depicted: one seated or crouching, facing away, with a bundle on their back; another standing, facing left, with arms outstretched. Below these, two more figures are visible: one lying down or carrying a large object, and another standing, facing right, with a bundle. The sketches depict human forms and activities.
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