Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (45.1 x 29.8 cm) (unmounted)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1965
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A man in a red coat offers an object to a woman at a window, with figures and a birdcage
Detailed Description
The image depicts an indoor scene with several figures and objects, rendered in a muted color palette dominated by browns and ochres. In the foreground, slightly to the left of center, a man stands facing a window. He wears a long, bright red coat with white cuffs and a white ruffled collar, white breeches, black shoes, and a black hat with a white plume. He holds a small, light-colored object in his right hand, extending it towards the window. Through the open window, a woman with light skin and dark hair is visible, looking towards the man. Her upper body is seen, and she wears a light-colored garment. Below her, the head of a child with light hair is partially visible, looking out from the window. The window itself has a dark frame and a blue awning above it. To the right, on a raised platform or bench with a decorative red railing, two figures are seated. The figure on the right wears a loose, light orange robe and has a beard. This figure is seated with one leg bent. To their left, a smaller figure, possibly a child, is seated, wearing a blue garment and facing away from the viewer. Above them, hanging from a beam, is a small, white birdcage containing a red bird. In the lower right corner of the foreground, a large, light brown, footed bowl or planter sits on the floor. Below the window and extending across the bottom of the image, there are dark, rocky forms with clusters of small, light-colored, possibly floral, elements. The floor is a plain brown, with two dark lines indicating a change in surface or a rug. The background wall is a uniform light brown.
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