Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kaigetsudō Dohan(active 1710–16)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 32 3/16 x 13 3/16 in. (81.8 x 33.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 64 3/8 x 20 1/8 in. (163.5 x 51.1 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
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Brief Description
A standing figure in a patterned kimono adjusts her hair, depicted on a light background
Detailed Description
The artwork depicts a single standing figure against a plain, light-colored background. A figure is shown in three-quarter profile, facing slightly to the left and looking downwards. The figure's skin is pale. The figure's black hair is styled in an elaborate updo, and their hands are raised to their head, appearing to adjust a hair ornament or coiffure. The figure wears a multi-layered kimono. The outermost layer is predominantly red with a repeating pattern of yellow-orange flowers, each with a small white center, and a subtle geometric pattern in the background. The sleeves are wide and flow outwards. Beneath the red layer, parts of a blue-green kimono are visible, featuring large white flowers with green leaves and brown stems. The lower part of the garment also shows sections of this blue-green fabric with white flowers, and a darker, possibly brown or olive-green, section with similar floral motifs. A white undergarment is visible at the figure's feet and around their neck. The figure occupies most of the central vertical space of the composition. The background is a plain, light beige or cream color. Along the left side of the figure, there is some faint black calligraphic text arranged vertically. The entire painting is framed by a decorative border. The inner border is a dark blue with a repeating geometric pattern. The outer border is a wider strip of gold-colored fabric with a subtle, repeating wave-like or scale-like pattern.
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