松花堂昭乗書・伝俵屋宗達下絵 和歌色紙 |Poem by Onakatomi Yoshinobu with Underpainting of Hollyhocks
The Met
Artist: Shōkadō Shōjō|Tawaraya Sōtatsu(Japanese, 1584?–1639)
Date: early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Poem card (shikishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on colored paper
Dimensions: Image: 7 15/16 x 6 15/16 in. (20.2 x 17.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 53 1/4 x 20 5/8 in. (135.3 x 52.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 53 1/4 x 23 in. (135.3 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Jackson Burke Gift, 1979
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical scroll with a central panel displaying dark ink-wash shapes, gold accents, and black calligraphy
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll features a central rectangular panel set against a plain, light beige background. This central panel contains abstract forms rendered in dark ink wash and lighter gold tones, accompanied by black calligraphy. On the left side of the panel, two large, rounded, irregular shapes in dark gray and black ink dominate, resembling broad leaves or petals. These forms have varied tonal depth, suggesting texture. To their right and above, several elongated, more delicate shapes in a muted gold color appear, some resembling stems or small buds. These gold elements are scattered across the right and upper portions of the central panel. Black ink calligraphy is present in vertical lines on both the left and right sides of the central panel, partially overlapping the painted forms. The background within this central panel is a light, unadorned off-white. Flanking the main beige background of the scroll are two vertical border strips, one on the far left and one on the far right. These borders are patterned with subtle, repeating motifs, possibly floral or abstract, in muted, earthy tones.
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