八仙図|Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 55 × 31 in. (139.7 × 78.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 93 1/2 × 36 5/8 in. (237.5 × 93 cm) Overall with knobs: 93 1/2 × 39 5/8 in. (237.5 × 100.6 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
Five robed figures, one playing a stringed instrument, with a small figure in a cloud above
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a scene against a light brown, textured background. In the upper portion, a faint, small, robed figure is visible within a long, swirling, white, ribbon-like cloud that extends upwards, forming a loop before ascending. The lower two-thirds of the image features five figures clustered together. At the bottom center, a figure with dark skin, black hair, and a beard stands barefoot, holding a thin staff in their right hand. This figure wears a light green robe with a patterned sash and looks upwards. To the left, a figure with a reddish-brown beard and mustache wears a light green robe with blue accents, holding a blue, cylindrical object near their mouth. Above the central figure, another figure with a dark beard and mustache wears a dark green robe and a black cap. This figure holds a brown, stringed instrument, possibly a biwa, vertically with both hands; a blue tassel hangs from it. Their mouth is curved slightly upwards. To the right of the central figure, a figure with light skin and dark hair tied in a topknot wears a light-colored robe with a prominent brown fur collar. Their arms are raised, and their hands are open, palms facing outwards, as they look upwards. Below this figure, a small, green, animal-like creature with a shaggy mane and a red mouth appears to kneel or crouch. Next to it, a dark brown basket containing white and green flowers is placed on the ground. The robes worn by the figures are in shades of green, brown, and light beige.
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