Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist(Chinese, 17th century or later)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 54 1/2 × 34 1/4 in. (138.4 × 87 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 ft. 3 7/8 in. × 42 1/4 in. (284.2 × 107.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 9 ft. 3 7/8 in. × 46 9/16 in. (284.2 × 118.3 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large, patterned, long-necked animal stands with two smaller robed figures, one holding a rope
Detailed Description
A vertical composition features a large, long-necked animal occupying the left and center of a plain, brownish-yellow background. The animal has a long, slender neck that curves slightly forward, a robust body, and four thick legs. Its entire body is covered in a faint, dark hexagonal pattern. Its head is small, with dark features that suggest eyes and possibly small horns or ears. A red, tear-drop shaped object hangs from its mouth area, connected by thin dark lines. A single thin, dark rope extends from the animal's head down to the lower right. Two human figures, significantly smaller than the animal, stand in the lower right quadrant. Both figures wear long, reddish-brown robes and dark head coverings. The figure on the left holds the rope that extends from the animal's head. The figure on the right stands slightly behind and to the right of the first, with their arms bent. The ground beneath the figures and the animal's feet is a slightly lighter shade of brownish-yellow. The overall color palette is muted, with dark outlines defining the forms against the warm, earthy background.
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