Untitled
The Met
Artist: Nishikawa Sukenobu(Japanese, 1671–1750)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 14 1/4 in. × 21 in. (36.2 × 53.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 51 1/8 × 26 7/8 in. (129.9 × 68.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 51 1/8 × 29 1/4 in. (129.9 × 74.3 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 women, one playing a stringed instrument, one seated, and one reclining
Detailed Description
The artwork depicts three women in kimonos against a plain, light beige background. The figures are arranged in the lower-center portion of the horizontal composition. On the right, a woman sits upright, facing left, holding a long-necked, three-stringed instrument with a small, dark, crescent-shaped headstock. She wears a vibrant red kimono with green and white patterns, including large, stylized bamboo leaves on the lower half. Her hair is styled in a dark bun. In the center, another woman sits, facing right, with her head slightly turned towards the viewer. She wears a blue and white striped kimono with a darker blue sash or folded fabric at her waist. Her hair is also styled in a dark bun with decorative elements. To the left and slightly below the central figure, a third woman reclines on her side, resting her head on her right arm. She wears a white kimono with a red patterned overlay, featuring a geometric design of interconnected white dots and lines. Her dark hair is styled with gold-colored ornaments. Near the reclining woman's left hand, a small, round, dark red tray holds several items: two rectangular, light-colored sweets, a small blue fan, and a small, cylindrical container. In the upper right corner, vertical black text is visible, followed by two red square seals.
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