Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kubo Shunman(Japanese, 1757–1820)
Date: dated 1780
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 29 7/8 x 11 11/16 in. (75.9 x 29.7 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
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Two women, one holding a lantern, look towards a blossoming tree branch at night
Detailed Description
This vertical, grayscale image features two women in traditional attire. The woman on the left stands slightly forward, facing the viewer with her head turned upwards and to the left. She holds a square-shaped lantern with a handle in her raised right hand, directing its light towards a blossoming tree branch that extends from the upper left and curves downwards. Her long, flowing garment has wide sleeves and appears to be a dark shade. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo. The second woman stands slightly behind and to the right of the first, facing mostly forward with her head turned slightly left. She wears a similar long garment, which appears to have subtle patterns, and her hair is also styled up. The background is dark, indicating a nighttime scene. A vertical structure, possibly a screen or fence, is visible along the far left edge of the composition. Calligraphy is present in the upper right portion of the image.
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