俵屋宗理筆 朝顔図屏風|Morning Glories
The Met
Artist: Tawaraya Sōri(active late 18th century)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Two-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 19 15/16 × 65 3/16 in. (50.6 × 165.6 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash painting on two panels depicting dark morning glories and leaves on light beige background
Detailed Description
A two-panel ink wash painting features morning glory vines with flowers and leaves on a light beige background. The overall composition places these elements primarily in the upper and lower corners, leaving the central areas largely empty. On the left panel, a vine originates from the upper left corner, extending downwards and slightly towards the center. This vine includes several gray-green leaves and two dark, almost black, morning glory flowers. One flower is positioned near the top left, and another is further down the vine, closer to the panel's center. The leaves show varying shades of gray, creating a sense of depth and volume. The right panel mirrors the left in style and subject. A vine descends from the upper right corner, adorned with gray-green leaves and three dark morning glory flowers. This vine then curves towards the lower right corner, where another cluster of leaves and three more dark morning glory flowers are visible. The flowers are circular with lighter centers, and the leaves show subtle vein details. In the mid-right section of this panel, a vertical column of dark ink text appears, followed by a circular red seal below it. The background of both panels is a uniform, unadorned light beige.
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