波に舟図屏風|Boats upon Waves
The Met
Artist: Tawaraya Sōtatsu(Japanese, ca. 1570–ca. 1640)
Date: mid- to late 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 61 1/8 in. × 11 ft. 9 3/4 in. (155.2 × 360 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1949
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A six-panel screen depicts a landscape with gold sky, stylized waves, rocky islands, and trees
Detailed Description
A six-panel screen depicts a landscape scene with water, land, and sky. Shimmering gold areas dominate the top and bottom sections of the screen, appearing as either sky or mist, with irregular, cloud-like shapes extending into the middle ground. A central horizontal band features stylized water, rendered in muted tones of gray, brown, and light blue, with numerous parallel, curving lines indicating waves. White highlights suggest foam or wave crests. On the far left panel, a small, green, rocky island emerges from the water, topped by a tree with vibrant red leaves. White lines at its base suggest small waves or foam. To the right, the water continues across the next two panels, where faint, dark, elongated shapes, possibly logs or small boats, are visible amidst the waves. Small, dark, animal-like figures, possibly otters, are depicted in the water; one is near the left island, and two more are in the central water section. Further right, in the fourth and fifth panels, another green, rocky outcrop appears, featuring a small tree with green leaves and a dark, rounded rock. To its right, a larger, more complex rock formation rises, displaying a mix of green, brown, and reddish hues, also topped by a tree with red leaves. Another small, dark, animal-like figure is visible in the water near this formation. The rightmost panel continues the pattern of stylized waves and gold areas, with a small, irregular gold shape at the bottom right. A dark brown border with a repeating gold pattern frames the entire composition.
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