伊賀上野文人達の貼り混ぜ屏風|Paintings and Calligraphy by Literati of Iga Ueno
The Met
Artist: Fifty-six artists
Date: early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Eight-panel folding screen; ink on paper, ink and color on paper, ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 55 in. x 12 ft. 4 1/2 in. (139.7 x 377.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Akiko Kobayashi Bowers, 1989
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multi-panel artwork collaging calligraphic texts, birds, flowers, fish, and landscape illustrations
Detailed Description
The artwork is a wide, horizontal composition divided into five vertical panels, each framed by a light border. Within each panel, numerous smaller rectangular and fan-shaped pieces of paper are arranged in a collage, varying in size and orientation. The background of these panels appears to be a light, textured paper. The smaller pieces display a mix of black ink calligraphy and watercolor illustrations. The calligraphy is predominantly in vertical columns, with various script styles and densities of text; some pieces feature longer, more flowing lines, while others are densely packed with smaller characters. The second panel from the left features a prominent vertical piece showing a small bird perched on a branch with delicate pink blossoms. Below it are two fan-shaped illustrations, one with a landscape scene and the other with floral motifs. The third panel includes illustrations of fish, a seated figure wearing long garments, and various plants. The fourth panel features another fan-shaped illustration and a small depiction of red fish. The leftmost panel contains a long vertical piece with dark, abstract ink washes, possibly representing a rock or tree trunk, alongside several strips of calligraphy. The rightmost panel includes a tall vertical illustration of a plant with large leaves and a small cluster of rocks at its base, as well as various text pieces. The overall color palette is muted, dominated by the cream and beige tones of the paper, black ink, and subtle washes of green, pink, and brown in the illustrations.
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