Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kubo Shunman(Japanese, 1757–1820)
Date: 18th–19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 36 3/8 x 13 1/16 in. (92.4 x 33.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A vertical scroll with black handwritten text and a watercolor of yellow flowers tied in a bundle
Detailed Description
A tall, vertical scroll on a light tan background is framed by a slightly darker tan border. The top and bottom edges of the scroll's central panel feature a subtle, light-colored decorative pattern of swirling lines. The majority of the scroll is covered with black handwritten text, arranged in vertical columns. The text is in a flowing, calligraphic style, varying in density and line length across the surface. In the lower section of the scroll, a watercolor illustration depicts a bundle of plants. The bundle is tied with a light-colored string, resembling straw or twine, and rests on an irregular, dark gray base. Several stems with clusters of small, bright yellow flowers and green leaves emerge from the bundle. Some reddish-brown elements are also visible within the foliage. A light gray, diagonal stick or pole leans against the bundle, extending upwards and to the left. More handwritten text surrounds the illustration, and a circular red seal is stamped in the bottom left corner of the illustrated section.
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