狩野内膳筆 沢庵宗彭賛 政黄牛・郁山主図|Zheng Huangniu and Yushanzhu
The Met
Artist: Takuan Sōhō|Kano Naizen(1573–1645)
Date: early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image (a): 44 in. × 18 11/16 in. (111.7 × 47.4 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 78 11/16 × 24 5/8 in. (199.8 × 62.6 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 78 11/16 × 26 9/16 in. (199.8 × 67.5 cm) Image (b): 44 1/16 × 18 11/16 in. (111.9 × 47.4 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 78 15/16 × 24 1/2 in. (200.5 × 62.3 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 78 15/16 × 26 9/16 in. (200.5 × 67.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bald figure in a robe rides a donkey, holding a staff, with calligraphy above
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting on a light, off-white ground depicts a figure riding a donkey, with calligraphy in the upper section. In the lower half of the composition, a bald figure, dressed in a light-colored robe, sits astride a donkey. The figure holds a long, thin staff in their right hand, angled upwards and to the left. From a branch carried on the figure's back, two small, round gourds hang. The donkey, rendered in varying shades of gray and black ink, faces right with its head slightly lowered, wearing a simple bridle. Its legs are depicted in motion, suggesting it is walking. Above the figure and donkey, in the upper left quadrant, is a block of black ink calligraphy, arranged in vertical columns. Below and to the left of this main block of text is a smaller red seal, followed by more black ink calligraphy in a similar script. The background is largely unadorned, with very faint, subtle gray washes in the upper-middle area, suggesting a distant, hazy landscape or clouds. The painting is bordered by a narrow, light green strip with a subtle patterned design, followed by a wider, textured gold-brown outer frame.
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