Untitled
The Met
Artist: Matsumura Goshun(Japanese, 1752–1811)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 39 3/8 × 11 11/16 in. (100 × 29.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 5/8 × 15 13/16 in. (189.5 × 40.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 5/8 × 17 1/2 in. (189.5 × 44.5 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1971
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical scroll painting featuring large black calligraphy above a resting tabby cat on a light background
Detailed Description
The image displays a vertical scroll painting on a light, cream-colored paper background, framed by a gold border with a subtle patterned texture. The upper two-thirds of the scroll are dominated by large, bold black ink calligraphy, arranged vertically. To the left and right of the larger script, smaller, more delicate script is visible, also in black ink, forming columns of text. Below the calligraphy, in the lower third of the scroll, a domestic cat is depicted resting. The cat is shown in profile, facing left, with its body curled. It has light fur with distinct brown and grey tabby stripes on its back, tail, and head. Its tail is curled around its body. A small red seal is visible near the cat's head, and some additional small script is present to the left of the cat.
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