Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album of twelve leaves; color on pith paper
Dimensions: Image (each): 8 3/4 × 13 1/4 in. (22.2 × 33.7 cm) Overall (album): 9 3/4 × 14 5/8 × 1/2 in. (24.8 × 37.1 × 1.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mary E. Cornell, 1958
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Eleven vibrantly colored butterflies and one elongated insect on a light, off-white background
Detailed Description
The artwork features eleven distinct butterflies and one elongated insect, all rendered in vibrant colors on a light, off-white background. The insects are arranged in a scattered composition across the paper. In the upper left, a large butterfly with reddish-orange wings has blue and white striped patterns and two blue spots on each lower wing. To its right, a butterfly with partially folded wings has intricate green, yellow, and black patterns. Further right, a large butterfly with dark brown wings has prominent blue, green, and orange markings, including two blue-ringed black spots on each upper wing. Below the top-left butterfly, a medium-sized yellow-orange butterfly has subtle circular patterns on its wings. To its right, a smaller, dark brown butterfly with green and orange accents has its wings slightly open. Below this, a small, elongated insect with a mottled green and brown body and a reddish-brown tail-like segment lies horizontally. In the bottom-left, a green butterfly with pink and yellow markings has long, thin antennae. Next to it, a smaller butterfly with green, pink, and brown patterns has its wings folded upwards. To the right of the elongated insect, a small butterfly with yellow and brown wings has its wings folded. Near the bottom right, a butterfly with orange and blue wings has green markings. Below it, a dark brown butterfly with green and orange accents has its wings partially folded. Finally, in the bottom right, a butterfly with blue, yellow, and red patterns on its wings has its wings open.
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