墨林愚庵筆 葡萄蝉図|Cicada on a Grapevine
The Met
Artist: Bokurin Guan(Japanese, active late 14th century)
Date: late 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 25 1/4 × 12 1/8 in. (64.2 × 30.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 57 5/16 × 15 1/2 in. (145.5 × 39.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 57 5/16 × 17 5/16 in. (145.5 × 44 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A hanging vine with dark leaves and a light-colored gourd on a light brown background
Detailed Description
A vertical artwork features a hanging vine with leaves and a gourd, rendered in ink wash on a light brown background. The central image is framed by a narrow gold and green patterned border, which is then surrounded by a wider blue fabric border with a repeating geometric pattern. In the top left, a vine begins with a dense cluster of dark gray leaves and thin, dark tendrils. Below this, a prominent, elongated, light-colored object, resembling a gourd, hangs from a tendril in the upper-middle section of the composition. This object has darker outlines and subtle internal markings, suggesting a ribbed texture. Further down, the vine continues with more sparse, dark gray leaves and long, delicate tendrils that extend downwards and slightly to the sides. The ink tones range from very dark black for the tendrils to lighter gray washes for the leaves and the gourd's details. The background of the central image is a uniform, light brown or tan. In the bottom right corner of the central image, there is a square red seal with several illegible characters.
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