猫に蜘蛛図|Cat Watching a Spider
The Met
Artist: Oide Tōkō(Japanese, 1841–1905)
Date: ca. 1888–92
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 11 in. (37.5 x 27.9 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A gray cat with a patterned collar crouches, looking at a small spider near a vertical screen.
Detailed Description
A cat is positioned on a light-colored floor, its gaze directed towards a spider. The cat, positioned in the upper right and center, is mostly gray with a dark gray head and ears, and white markings on its face, including around its eyes and muzzle. Its body is a lighter gray, rendered with fine brushstrokes suggesting fur texture. The cat wears a collar around its neck, featuring a pattern of orange, blue, and green shapes. Its eyes are light-colored, and its whiskers are visible, extending outwards. The cat is in a low, crouching posture, with its front paws visible and its head lowered, looking directly at the spider. In the lower left corner of the image, a small, brown spider with eight legs is depicted on the light, plain floor. The spider is significantly smaller than the cat, appearing as a tiny detail in comparison. To the left of the cat, a vertical structure extends from the top to the bottom of the image, possibly a screen or door frame. This structure has a dark, thick vertical border on the right, a thin white vertical line next to it, and a wider, light beige panel to its left. The background behind the cat and the floor is a uniform, light gray-beige color. There is some visible text in the lower right corner, consisting of black characters and a red seal.
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