葛飾北斎筆 黒鍾馗|Black Shōki, the Demon Queller
The Met
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai(Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: 1849
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 42 1/4 × 14 3/16 in. (107.3 × 36 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 5/8 × 18 1/2 in. (184.5 × 47 cm) Overall with knobs: 72 5/8 × 20 1/2 in. (184.5 × 52 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
An ink wash painting on a scroll shows a figure in fur holding a long sword
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features a single figure rendered in black and grey ink wash on a light brown paper. The figure, positioned slightly right of center, faces downwards and to the right. They wear a voluminous, fur-lined cloak or collar over layered garments that appear to be armor or heavy robes, with dark, fitted boots. A long, slender sword or staff is held vertically in the figure's left hand, resting on the ground. A shorter sword is visible tucked into the waist on the right side. The figure's hair is dark and pulled back, with some strands visible. The background is a plain, light brown. In the lower right corner of the main painting area, there are several lines of vertical black text, followed by a square red seal. The central painting is framed by light green side borders and decorative patterned borders at the top and bottom, featuring repeating floral or geometric motifs in grey and black.
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