Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 13 x 175 3/8 in. (33 x 445.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Wells, 1955
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three robed figures, two women and one man, sit facing forward, flanked by vertical blue text panels
Detailed Description
Three figures, two women and one man, are depicted seated against a plain, light tan background. The figures are arranged from left to right: a woman, a second woman, and a man. Each figure is depicted from the waist up, facing directly forward. All three figures wear long, red robes with intricate gold and blue patterns, which possibly depict birds and clouds. The woman on the left has a pale complexion and wears a tall, elaborate headdress adorned with silver, blue, and red elements, with long white beaded strands hanging down on either side of her face. A green collar is visible on her robe. The woman in the center also has a pale complexion and wears a similar, elaborate headdress with silver, blue, and red details, and white beaded strands. A blue collar is visible on her robe. Both women have small, delicate features. The man on the right has a pale complexion, a thin mustache, and a small goatee. He wears a black, tall hat with two flat, ear-like extensions on the sides. His red robe features a large white crane with red accents on the chest; a blue and white belt is visible at his waist. Two tall, narrow, vertical blue panels flank the central woman, each with red and green borders at the top and bottom. Each panel contains vertical lines of white text. The panel to the left of the central woman reads: "九世祖妣張氏三十六娘之像 妣生於嘉靖二十六年丁未歲九月二十六日亥時人". The panel to the right of the central woman, positioned to the left of the man, reads: "八世祖考張十四郎君之像 祖生於嘉靖二十四年戊申歲七月二十六日亥時人". The background is a uniform, light, untextured tan color.
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