Untitled
The Met
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai(Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: dated 1780
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 49 3/16 × 19 5/8 in. (125 × 49.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 90 3/16 × 28 1/16 in. (229 cm) Overall with knobs: 90 3/16 × 30 3/16 in. (229 × 76.7 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
A snowy landscape featuring a man, woman, child, house, pine tree, and two dogs
Detailed Description
The image depicts a snowy landscape with several figures and structures. The upper portion of the image shows a muted gray sky, which transitions to a lighter gray snow-covered ground in the lower half. A large, gnarled pine tree, heavily laden with white snow, stands prominently on the left side, its branches extending across the mid-ground. To the right of the tree is a wooden house structure, also with snow on its roof and ledges. In the center-right, a woman with a white head covering holds a small child on her back; both lean forward and look down at a low, dark table or surface inside the house opening. The woman wears a green outer garment over a blue one. To the left of the house, a man stands in the snow, facing right and gesturing with his hands. He wears a blue patterned tunic over brown trousers and wooden clogs. Behind him, to the far left, another figure is partially visible, obscured by snow. At the man's feet, two small dogs are in the snow: one white and one brown and white. To the far right, a large, white, snow-covered object, possibly an umbrella or a large hat, leans against an unseen support. The ground is covered in white snow, with subtle variations in texture. In the lower left, a vertical column of black characters is visible on a light background. The entire central image is framed by decorative gold borders with floral patterns on the sides, and a narrow strip with geometric patterns at the very top and bottom.
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