月見布袋図 (Tsukimi Hotei zu)|Hotei Admiring the Moon
The Met
Artist: Ikei Shūtoku 惟馨周徳(Japanese, active first half of the 16th century)
Date: probably 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 36 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (92.7 × 45.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 73 1/4 × 22 1/2 in. (186.1 × 57.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 73 1/4 × 24 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (diam. of knobs) (186.1 × 61.6 × 3.8 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink painting of a seated figure looking up at a large light circle, hands clasped near head
Detailed Description
A vertical ink painting on light-colored paper depicts a single figure seated and looking upwards. The figure, rendered with dark ink outlines and some shading, is positioned slightly to the right of the vertical center, occupying the middle and lower sections of the composition. The person is shown from the back, with their head tilted sharply upwards and to the left. Their hands are raised and clasped together near the back of their head. They wear loose, flowing robes, indicated by broad, dark lines. In the upper right quadrant of the painting, a large, light-colored circular shape is visible against the pale background. In the lower left, a large, rounded, light-colored object, possibly a cushion or part of the figure's attire, is visible. A dark, rope-like object extends from near the figure's right hand towards the lower left corner. A small, square red seal is visible on the left side, near the figure's left arm.
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