Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shinno Noami(1397–1471)
Date: 15th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 31 1/2 × 12 3/8 in. (80 × 31.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 65 3/8 × 13 1/4 in. (166 × 33.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 65 3/8 × 15 1/16 in. (166 × 38.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Ink painting of a robed, bearded man kneeling and looking up at a wisp of smoke
Detailed Description
A vertical ink painting on a light paper or silk background depicts a single robed figure. The figure, a man with a bald head and a beard, is positioned slightly to the left of center, seen from the back and turned to his right. He appears to be kneeling or sitting, with his head tilted upwards, looking towards the upper right. His face is visible in profile, showing a prominent nose and a full beard. He wears loose, flowing robes, rendered with broad, dark ink strokes defining the folds and outlines, and lighter gray washes for the body of the garment. His right arm is raised, with his hand pointing directly upwards. A thin, wispy line of light gray smoke or vapor ascends from near his raised hand, moving vertically, then gently curving towards the upper left, gradually fading into the light background. The background itself is plain and unadorned. In the lower left corner, there are faint, dark, illegible marks. A small, square red seal is visible in the lower right corner.
Generated by gemini-2.5-flash
