狩野周信筆 七福神唐子図屏風|Seven Gods of Good Fortune and Chinese Children
The Met
Artist: Kano Chikanobu(Japanese, 1660–1728)
Date: 17th–18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gilt on paper; Reverse side: ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 69 1/4 in. × 12 ft. 9 in. (175.9 × 388.6 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A lively scene with figures, a flower-filled cart, and a large tree on a gold background
Detailed Description
A wide, multi-panel artwork depicts a scene with numerous figures, a flower-filled cart, and a large tree against a gold background. The background is predominantly gold, with large, irregular, cloud-like shapes in a lighter gold or cream color that suggest ground and sky. Mountains are visible in the upper left, rendered in muted tones of brown and gray. A very large, gnarled tree with a thick, dark brown trunk and dark green foliage occupies the central and right-central portions of the artwork, its branches extending across the upper half. Numerous small figures, appearing to be children or young adults, are scattered across the landscape. On the far left, a group of figures in colorful robes (red, green, white, and brown) are running and playing, some holding poles or objects. One figure rides on the back of another. In the center, a large wooden cart with two spoked wheels is being pulled by several figures. The cart is laden with large, light-colored flowers, primarily white and pink, resembling peonies or chrysanthemums. More figures are pushing the cart from behind, and one figure, dressed in white, sits atop the flowers in the cart. To the right of the tree, a group of figures is gathered around a raised platform or structure. Some figures are wrestling or tumbling on the platform, while others observe from below. A building with a dark roof and a vertical slatted door is visible in the upper right, partially obscured by the tree and cloud forms. A vine with green leaves and small white flowers climbs a rock formation in the lower right. The figures wear simple garments, often with sashes, in colors like white, red, green, and brown, and their faces are simply rendered.
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