明 佚名 蘇蕙璇璣圖 卷|Lady Su Hui and Her Verse Puzzle
The Met
Artist: Qiu Ying(Chinese, ca. 1495–1552)
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 10 1/16 in. x 10 ft. 2 3/4 in. (25.6 x 311.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1933
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Eight figures on a patterned mat, a rocky landscape with flowers, and a gold background
Detailed Description
The horizontal painting features a muted, brownish-gold background with a decorative gold border at the top and bottom edges. In the upper left, a cluster of light-colored rocks is visible, adorned with green foliage and small pink flowers. To the right of the rocks, the background is a plain brownish-gold, with faint suggestions of distant landscape elements. In the lower half of the composition, eight figures are arranged on a large, rectangular mat with a light-colored border and a dark, intricate pattern. The figures are mostly seated or reclining, dressed in robes of varying colors including white, light blue, red, and muted purples. Their hair is styled in dark, elaborate buns. Several figures hold objects: one on the far left holds a small white object, another in the center holds a red object, and a figure on the right holds a large, dark, fan-like object with a curved top. The figures are arranged in a group, some facing each other and others looking outwards. The overall color palette is dominated by warm browns and golds, accented by the brighter hues of the figures' attire and the sparse floral elements.
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