八仙猿鶴図|Eight Daoist Immortals, Cranes, and Gibbons
The Met
Artist: Kano Tanshin (Morimasa) 狩野探信(Japanese, 1653–1718)
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14.76.23 Overall with knobs: 94 3/4 × 37 1/2 in. (240.7 × 95.3 cm) Image: 58 5/8 × 35 in. (148.9 × 88.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 94 3/4 × 35 in. (240.7 × 88.9 cm) 14.76.24, .25 Overall with knobs: 94 3/4 × 37 1/2 in. (240.7 × 95.3 cm) Image: 58 5/8 × 30 1/4 in. (148.9 × 76.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 94 3/4 × 35 in. (240.7 × 88.9 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
Three vertical scrolls showing a waterfall, robed figures, and cranes by a pine tree
Detailed Description
Three vertical paintings are presented as hanging scrolls. Each painting features a light, parchment-colored background with ink wash and subtle color details. The scrolls are framed by a narrow patterned border in green and gold, and wider sections of dark blue fabric with a circular pattern at the top and bottom.The left scroll shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff on the left side. A gnarled tree with long, hanging vines and clusters of white and pink flowers extends from the upper left. At the base of the waterfall, a robed figure with a staff sits on a rock. Misty mountains are visible in the background, and several small birds fly in the sky.The center scroll features a group of approximately seven robed figures gathered in the lower half of the composition. They exhibit various expressions and postures; some are bald, some have beards. One figure appears to be generating a plume of smoke or mist rising from a vessel. Another figure holds a scroll or fan. A branch with white blossoms extends from the upper left, and a few birds fly in the upper right.The right scroll depicts a large, gnarled pine tree with dark green needles on the right side, its branches reaching towards the left. Several white cranes are positioned around the tree and in the sky; some stand on the ground, while others are in flight. Misty mountains are visible in the background, similar to the left scroll.
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