慈恩大師像|Portrait of Jion Daishi (Guiji)
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 59 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. (150.5 x 76.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 99 x 38 1/4 in. (251.5 x 97.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 100 3/4 x 41 in. (255.9 x 104.1 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1950
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Stout figure in brown and patterned robes holds beads, with black script above
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features a full-length depiction of a bald, stout man. The figure stands slightly turned to his right, his head also angled right, looking forward. He has a round, light-skinned face with small, dark eyes, faint eyebrows, a small nose, small, reddish lips, and a prominent double chin. He is dressed in a loose, flowing robe of a warm, light brown or tan color, which extends to the bottom of the frame, concealing his feet. An additional garment drapes over his left arm and across the front of his body. This outer garment is characterized by wide, horizontal bands of dark gray or black that alternate with sections of patterned fabric. These patterned sections are light-colored, appearing gold and white, with small, muted floral or leaf designs. His hands are clasped together in front of his chest, holding a string of small, dark beads. Above the figure's head, a rectangular panel is filled with dense, vertical lines of black script, divided into two main sections by a faint vertical line. The background is a plain, light brown or tan. The entire painting is bordered by a decorative frame: the top and bottom sections are reddish-brown with a repeating gold floral pattern, while the side borders are a solid gold color with a subtle texture. Two loops for hanging are visible at the very top edge of the scroll.
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