見立琴碁書画屏風|Parody of the Four Accomplishments
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: second half of the 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: each screen: 47 1/2 in. × 9 ft. 4 1/2 in. (120.7 × 285.8 cm)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1951
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Six women in kimonos on a gold background, some at a low table, one by a painted screen
Detailed Description
The artwork is a six-panel screen featuring a scene with six women against a shimmering gold background. The panels are framed by a dark border with a subtle green pattern. On the far left, a single woman kneels on the gold surface, facing right. She wears an orange-red kimono with white trim and has dark hair pulled back. To her left, a four-panel folding screen stands partially open, revealing a monochrome ink painting of mountains and trees on a lighter gold surface. The outer side of this screen is a dark teal with a patterned design. Towards the center and right, five other women are depicted. One woman stands tall, facing right, wearing a kimono with a complex pattern of orange, white, and black. Below her, another woman kneels, facing right, dressed in a black kimono with white floral patterns. Further right, three women are seated around a low, rectangular black table. The woman on the far right of the table is partially obscured, lying on a patterned green and brown mat. The two women seated at the table wear kimonos, one in green and the other in a patterned blue and white. They appear to be engaged with objects on the table, possibly writing or playing a game. One woman holds a brush. A small, white, rounded object is visible near the table. A red seal mark is present in the lower right corner.
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