Untitled
The Met
Artist: Suzuki Kiitsu(Japanese, 1796–1858)
Date: ca. 1850
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 39 7/8 × 12 15/16 in. (101.3 × 32.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 77 3/16 × 18 3/8 in. (196 × 46.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 77 3/16 × 20 9/16 in. (196 × 52.2 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Purple and pink irises with green leaves and a light green butterfly on a vertical scroll
Detailed Description
This vertical scroll painting features a cluster of irises and a butterfly on a light beige background, framed by patterned borders. At the top, a light green butterfly with white markings flies towards the upper right. Below it, a dense cluster of irises with long, slender green leaves fills the lower two-thirds of the central panel. Three prominent iris blooms are visible: two dark purple flowers near the top of the cluster, and a lighter pinkish-purple flower with white and brown speckles below them. Another lighter iris bloom is partially visible at the bottom right of the cluster. The leaves are various shades of green, some with lighter highlights, and extend upwards, surrounding the flowers. In the lower left, amidst the leaves, is a small red square seal and some black calligraphic text. The central painting is bordered by a wider, golden-brown fabric with repeating dark blue floral or vine patterns. Narrower, lighter patterned strips with geometric designs are visible at the very top and bottom of the central painting area, just inside the main border.
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