琴棋書画図襖の内|Appreciation of Painting, from a set of the Four Accomplishments
The Met
Artist: Kano School
Date: ca. 1606
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Four of eight panels mounted on sliding-door panels; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: 72 in. × 24 ft. (182.9 × 731.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, in honor of Ambassador and Mrs. Michael Mansfield, 1989
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multi-panel artwork with figures, trees, mountains, and stylized clouds on a gold background
Detailed Description
This horizontal, multi-panel artwork features a shimmering gold background throughout. The composition is divided into four distinct sections, each depicting figures within a landscape of trees, mountains, and stylized clouds. The leftmost panel shows a large, gnarled pine tree with dark green needles in the upper left. Below it, two figures walk on a path; one on the right wears a long, flowing red robe and a dark cap, while the smaller figure on the left wears a green robe. Dark, jagged mountains are visible at the bottom left. The second panel from the left features three figures standing on the gold background. The central figure, taller, wears a light-colored robe with dark trim and a dark cap, holding a staff. To their left is a figure in a dark robe, and to their right, a smaller figure in a red robe. Stylized dark cloud-like shapes extend from the right, with low, dark mountains at the bottom right. The third panel from the left groups several figures. On the left, two figures in dark green robes appear to be attending to something low on the ground. To the right, three figures are gathered, one in a light robe, one in a red robe, and one in a dark robe, all interacting with something near the ground. In the upper right, a dark green roof of a building is visible amidst stylized dark green trees and clouds. The rightmost panel shows two figures on a steep, dark mountain path. The figure on the left wears a light robe, and the figure on the right wears a red robe, both appearing to climb. Dark, jagged mountains fill the lower right, while stylized dark green trees and cloud-like shapes occupy the upper and middle sections, with a hint of a structure in the upper right. The figures are rendered with fine lines and distinct colors, contrasting with the dark greens and browns of the landscape elements.
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