明 傳仇英 五星二十八宿神形圖 卷|Divinities of the Planets and Constellations
The Met
Artist: Qiu Ying(Chinese, ca. 1495–1552)
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 7 9/16 x 158 1/4 in. (19.2 x 402 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 3/4 x 376 15/16 in. (24.8 x 957.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1989
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A horizontal scroll painting depicts a procession of five figures, some riding animals and a winged creature
Detailed Description
The image is a horizontal scroll painting on light-colored paper, featuring a series of five distinct scenes or figures arranged from left to right, against a plain background. The overall color palette is muted, with watercolors in shades of light brown, grey, red, and blue. Starting from the far left, a standing figure faces right. This figure wears a long, light-colored robe with red trim and has dark hair. Above this figure, faint vertical text is visible. To the right of the standing figure, a multi-armed figure with a light-colored body and dark hair is seated on a grey donkey. The figure holds several long, thin objects, including a staff with a red tip pointing left and a circular, spiky object resembling a sun or star. The donkey walks to the right. Above this scene, more faint vertical text appears. Further to the right, a figure with light-colored clothing and dark hair rides a light brown, horned animal resembling a bull or ox, which also walks to the right. Above this, another section of faint vertical text is present. Next, a figure with light-colored clothing and dark hair is seated on a large, light-colored winged creature with a long, flowing tail and red feet. The creature appears to be flying to the right. Above this, more faint vertical text is visible. Finally, on the far right, a figure in light-colored clothing with dark hair rides a light brown, four-legged animal resembling a horse or deer, which moves to the right. Below and to the right of this figure, two red square seals are visible, one above the other. Another red square seal is visible further to the right, slightly lower. Above this last figure, faint vertical text is also present. The figures and animals are rendered with delicate lines and washes of color, appearing as individual vignettes across the length of the scroll. The background is uniformly plain, emphasizing the depicted subjects.
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