Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: late 17th–18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 59 7/8 x 30 5/8 in. (152.1 x 77.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 88 1/2 x 37 1/8 in. (224.8 x 94.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 88 1/2 x 40 1/8 in. (224.8 x 101.9 cm)
Credit Line: Seymour Fund, 1959
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A bald figure in red and gold robes sits on a chair, holding a stick, with shoes below
Detailed Description
This vertical scroll painting depicts a bald figure seated in a dark brown, high-backed chair against a gold background. The figure has light skin, dark eyebrows, a mustache, and a goatee, with red lips and elongated earlobes. They wear a yellowish-gold inner robe and a red outer robe with green and gold striped bands. The robes are draped loosely, covering most of the body. The figure is seated facing slightly to the viewer's left. Their right hand holds a slender red stick with a small, white, multi-pronged object at its tip, while their left hand rests on their lap. The back of the chair is green, and its top corners feature dark, decorative finials. Below the chair, on a small, dark brown stand, are two light-colored shoes with red tips. A rectangular block of red text is visible below the stand. Additional vertical red text is present along the left side of the inner frame. The central image is bordered by a thin red and white line, followed by a wider gold border with a subtle floral pattern, and an outermost grey-green patterned fabric border. The gold background behind the figure shows signs of age, with some discoloration and texture.
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