Untitled
The Met
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai(Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: ca. 1810
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 9 7/16 × 20 3/16 in. (24 × 51.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 54 3/4 × 28 3/4 in. (139 × 73 cm) Overall with knobs: 54 3/4 × 31 in. (139 × 78.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1991
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A reclining bearded figure in light blue robes on a white fan, framed by decorative gold and blue borders
Detailed Description
A fan painting is centrally placed on a light tan background, framed by decorative borders. The fan itself is a wide, white, open fan shape, with faint, thin gray lines radiating from its lower center. On the fan, a reclining figure is depicted. This figure has a prominent belly, white hair, and a long white beard. They are dressed in flowing light blue robes, with some darker blue accents. The figure appears to be sitting or leaning on a light-colored, rectangular box. In their right hand, they hold a long, thin object, possibly a staff or a brush, which extends upwards and to the right. To the left of the figure, near the bottom edge of the fan, there is a small section of dark, vertical calligraphy. The light tan background panel is bordered by a wide, dark gold frame featuring repeating circular patterns. Inside this gold frame, at the top and bottom edges of the tan panel, are thin, dark blue strips with a repeating pattern of light blue, three-leaf clover-like motifs.
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