烏丸光広筆 十牛図歌賛図巻|Ten Oxherding Songs
The Met
Artist: Karasumaru Mitsuhiro(Japanese, 1579–1638)
Date: ca. 1634
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on dyed paper with stenciled decoration in gold and silver
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 107 in. (29.9 x 271.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Light brown scroll with black calligraphy and a circular ink drawing of a figure in a landscape
Detailed Description
A horizontal scroll or sheet of paper has a light brown or tan background. The surface shows subtle variations in tone and texture. Numerous lines of black calligraphic text, written in a fluid, cursive style, dominate the composition. These characters are scattered across the upper and left portions of the paper, varying in size and density. In the lower-middle section, a circular ink drawing is centrally placed. This drawing, rendered in black ink, depicts a figure, possibly a person, walking towards the right. The figure holds a long, thin object, resembling a staff or pole, in both hands. The background of the circular drawing features undulating lines suggesting hills or mountains, and a stylized tree with sparse branches on the right side. The ground beneath the figure is depicted with dark, textured strokes. Below some of the calligraphy on the right side, a small, stylized motif, resembling a floral crest with multiple petals or leaves, is visible in black ink. A vertical section of the paper on the far right is covered by a different material, appearing to be a border. This border is divided horizontally into two sections: an upper gold-colored area and a lower greyish area. A diagonal light-colored streak is visible across the upper left portion of the main paper, possibly a crease or a reflection.
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