Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Overall (each panel): 41 x 33 1/4 in. (104.2 x 84.5 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Tall, light-colored flowering plants with dark green leaves rise from a dark base against a gold background
Detailed Description
A dense arrangement of flowering plants is set against a textured gold background. The composition is divided vertically into two panels, with a narrow dark border framing the entire piece and a patterned border along the top and bottom edges. The background is a rich, textured gold, with visible square or rectangular sections. Numerous tall plants, resembling hollyhocks, dominate the scene. They feature prominent light grey or off-white flowers with multiple petals, some fully open and others still budding. The flowers are interspersed among large, dark green leaves that vary in size and shape, some appearing deeply lobed. The plants grow from a dark, rectangular base that occupies the bottom third of the artwork. This base is a deep, muted brown or black, with a textured, somewhat uneven surface. The plants extend upwards, almost reaching the top edge of the gold background.
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