Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: first half of the 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilt paper
Dimensions: Overall (each screen): 60 5/16 in. x 11 ft. 5 9/16 in. (153.2 x 349.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Wiesenberger Foundation Gift, Louis V. Bell Fund, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, and Pfeiffer and Seymour Funds, 1972
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Six-panel screen with green plants and grasses on a gold and silver-flecked background
Detailed Description
A six-panel screen displays green plants and grasses against a gold and silver background. Each vertical panel is framed by a dark border. The background is predominantly gold, with areas of silver flecks and washes. Two main types of plants are depicted: clumps of tall, thin grasses and clusters of leafy plants. The grasses are rendered with fine, parallel green lines, forming dense, upright tufts of varying sizes and densities. The leafy plants have small, dark green, oval-shaped leaves on thin stems, often clustered together and appearing to grow upwards or cascade. The plants are distributed unevenly across the six panels. Some plants are positioned at the bottom, while others appear higher on the panels. The green foliage contrasts with the gold and silver background. Silver flecks are more prominent in certain areas, particularly around the bases of the plant clusters and in the upper sections of some panels.
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