Untitled
The Met
Artist: Yamamoto Baiitsu(Japanese, 1783–1856)
Date: dated 1847
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 8 1/4 x 95 in. (21 x 241.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1995
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A horizontal painting depicting various insects among sparse plants and branches on a light background
Detailed Description
This horizontal painting features a variety of insects and sparse plant life against a light, neutral background. The composition is spread across the width of the image, with elements appearing at different heights. On the far left, a slender, light green grasshopper-like insect rests horizontally on a thin, curved blade of grass. Below it, another green insect is positioned on a cluster of dark gray-green leaves, which are part of a sparse, twiggy plant structure. Moving towards the center, a red-bodied dragonfly with transparent wings is depicted in flight near the top. To its left, a pale, almost white dragonfly also flies. Below these, a large, light green stick-like insect, possibly a praying mantis, is shown with its legs outstretched, appearing to hover or fly. Further down, several more green grasshopper-like insects are visible among dark gray-green leaves and thin blades of grass. A snail with a light brown spiral shell is perched on a leaf on the lower right side of this central section. On the right side of the painting, a blue-bodied dragonfly with transparent wings flies near the top. Below it, a green praying mantis is positioned on a thin, bare branch. Another green insect, similar to a grasshopper, is visible on a branch further to the right. The plant life throughout the painting consists of thin, dark branches, some with small, dark leaves, and slender blades of grass, all rendered with a delicate, almost calligraphic style.
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