Untitled
The Met
Artist: Iwasa Matabei(Japanese, 1578–1650)
Date: early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (28.6 × 32.4 cm); Overall with mounting: 47 3/4 × 16 5/8 in. (121.3 × 42.2 cm); Overall with knobs: 47 3/4 × 18 3/4 in. (121.3 × 47.6 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A seated figure in traditional attire with a sword and staff, surrounded by calligraphic text
Detailed Description
A single figure is seated on the ground, positioned slightly to the right of the center on a light beige background. The figure faces slightly right, with a round face, dark hair styled into a topknot, and a black headpiece featuring two upward-curving elements. The figure wears a light blue-green robe with wide sleeves and a subtle, lighter pattern, possibly of clouds or waves. A red sash or cord is tied around the waist, with its ends hanging down. Beneath the robe, a checkered pattern in dark and light gray is visible on the lower legs. A sword with a gold hilt is tucked into the sash on the figure's left side. The figure holds a long, thin, light brown staff diagonally across the body, resting on the right shoulder and extending towards the lower left. Above and to the left of the figure, several lines of black calligraphic text are present. The text reads: 忠岑, 春之川とふ, とろや, 山毛, ゑ, followed by a longer vertical line of script. The central painted area is bordered on the left and right by a patterned strip featuring a repeating geometric maze-like design in a lighter beige against a darker beige background. Plain gold-brown borders are visible at the top and bottom edges of the artwork.
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