高橋草坪筆 牡丹図|Peony
The Met
Artist: Takahashi Sōhei(Japanese, ca 1804.– ca. 1835)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan; ink on paper
Dimensions: 10 3/16 x 16 15/16 in. (25.8 x 43.1 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A folding fan displays an ink painting of lotus plants, grass, calligraphy, and a red seal
Detailed Description
An open folding fan, fanned out in a wide arc, is presented against a plain gray background. The fan's paper surface is a light, off-white or cream color, segmented by underlying light brown wooden ribs. The outer edge of the fan is reinforced with a dark, possibly black, border. A series of light brown wooden ribs radiate from a central pivot point at the fan's bottom, fanning outwards to support the paper. The fan's surface features an ink painting, primarily in shades of gray and black, depicting a cluster of plants. On the left side of the painting, a dense patch of thin, upright grass-like stalks is rendered with fine, dark brushstrokes. To the right of the grass, several large, broad leaves, resembling lotus or water lilies, are painted in varying shades of gray; some appear darker and more solid, others lighter and more translucent. Among these leaves, a cluster of smaller, darker forms suggests flowers or buds, with delicate dark lines indicating petals or stamens. A vertical column of dark calligraphic text is in the upper left quadrant of the painted area. A small, circular red seal impression is visible below and slightly to the left of this text. The painting occupies the central and left portions of the fan's paper surface, leaving the right side mostly blank, showing only the cream-colored paper and the underlying wooden ribs. The fan's overall shape is a wide, flattened semi-circle.
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