Untitled
The Met
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai(Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 30 7/8 × 9 5/8 in. (78.5 × 24.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 60 3/4 × 13 3/16 in. (154.3 × 33.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 60 3/4 × 15 1/8 in. (154.3 × 38.4 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A man with a large, dark, fan-shaped object on a pole, walking barefoot
Detailed Description
A vertical image depicts a man walking towards the right against a light, unadorned background. The man is positioned slightly right of center, his body bent forward, and his head lowered. He has a bald head, a small dark beard, and is looking downwards. He wears a light blue or white shirt with dark horizontal stripes on the sleeves, a reddish-brown, fringed skirt-like garment, and dark blue leg wraps. His feet are bare. A green, woven bag is slung over his left hip. He holds a long, slender, dark brown pole that extends vertically upwards from his right hand, resting against his shoulder. At the top of the pole is a large, dark, fan-shaped object, rendered with black cross-hatching, appearing to be made of feathers or a similar material. The ground beneath him is a light grey-beige, with several irregular, darker grey shapes suggesting uneven terrain or water. In the lower right corner, there is vertical dark text that reads "丁丑" followed by "正亭", and below that, a square red seal with illegible characters. The central painted area is framed by an inner border of dark blue fabric with a repeating gold floral and geometric pattern, and an outer border of light gold fabric adorned with a swirling gold vine motif.
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