이유원 매화도 조선|李裕元 梅花圖 朝鮮|Plum Branch
The Met
Artist: Yi Yu-won(Korean, 1814–1888)
Date: dated 1888
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 58 1/16 × 37 3/16 in. (147.5 × 94.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 8 ft. 7 in. × 48 3/4 in. (261.6 × 123.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Seymour and Rogers Funds and Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1990
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A gnarled flowering branch extends diagonally across a light gray background with black calligraphy
Detailed Description
A vertical composition features a light gray background, framed by a narrow, light brown border. A thick, gnarled branch, appearing in varying shades of dark gray and black, extends diagonally from the upper right corner towards the lower left. The branch is widest and darkest at the top right, curving downwards and to the left, gradually thinning and becoming lighter in tone. Numerous smaller, delicate twigs sprout from the main branch, extending in various directions. Clusters of small, light-colored blossoms adorn these twigs. Some blossoms appear as tiny white dots, while others show faint outlines of petals. The density of the blossoms is greater along the upper and central parts of the branch, becoming sparser towards the lower left. In the upper left quadrant, vertical lines of black calligraphy are present. The characters are written in a fluid, calligraphic style, varying in size and ink density. A small, faint red seal is visible near the bottom of the calligraphy. The background is a uniform, light gray.
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