夕顔棚下納涼図|Enjoying the Evening Cool under a Gourd Trellis
The Met
Artist: Utagawa Toyohiro(Japanese, 1763–1828)
Date: early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 33 1/4 x 11 in. (84.5 x 27.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 65 1/8 x 16 1/2 in. (165.4 x 41.9 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
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Brief Description
Two figures on a mat beneath a vine, one with a fan, the other with a cup
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting depicts two figures seated on a light orange mat against a plain light brown background. Above them, a vine with dark and lighter green leaves extends horizontally and vertically, supported by thin, dark poles. The vine originates from the upper left and spreads across the upper third of the composition. In the lower half, a figure on the left is shown bare-chested with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white lower garment. They hold a dark red fan in their right hand, resting it on their lap, and look towards the figure on the right. The figure on the right is also bare-chested with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white lower garment and a patterned robe with blue and white floral or geometric designs draped over their shoulders. This figure holds a small blue cup in their left hand, looks upwards with an open mouth, and appears to drink. Between the two figures, on the mat, are two small brown vessels and a green bowl. Black calligraphic text appears vertically on the lower left, accompanied by a red seal. The painting is framed by a patterned border at the top and bottom, and woven, light brown, bamboo-like borders on the left and right sides.
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