Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Emperor Gaozong
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 10 7/8 x 83 1/8 in. (27.6 x 211.1 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Light gray dragon with green accents among colorful clouds, near a blue orb with red lines
Detailed Description
The horizontal image features a large, light gray dragon with green accents against a plain orange background. The dragon occupies the central space, extending from the left-center towards the right. Its body is long and serpentine, covered in small, overlapping scales rendered in shades of light gray and white, creating a textured appearance. The dragon has four limbs, each ending in three-clawed feet, which are also light gray with green tips. Its head, facing towards the upper left, is detailed with two small horns, a snout, and whiskers. A mane of green hair flows from its neck. Its tail, visible on the right, is long and ends in a green, leaf-like tuft. Above and to the left of the dragon's head, a circular object is depicted. It is primarily blue with a lighter blue center and small white dots, surrounded by wavy red lines. Scattered across the orange background are numerous stylized clouds of varying sizes. These clouds are rendered in soft, muted colors including light green, pink, purple, and light blue, often with outlines or internal details in darker shades of the same colors. They are depicted with swirling, organic shapes, some appearing as single puffs and others as elongated, undulating forms. More clouds are concentrated around the dragon, particularly in the upper right and lower left corners, and along the top and bottom edges of the image.
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