Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; color on silk
Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 14 5/8 in. (12.1 x 37.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Carlo Foa, 1946
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A group of figures in hats walks through a mountainous landscape with trees
Detailed Description
The painting is a horizontal landscape rendered in muted, earthy tones. The upper half of the composition is dominated by a series of rugged mountains, depicted in shades of dark brown and grey, with some peaks exhibiting lighter blue-grey accents, possibly suggesting snow or distant haze. The sky above the mountains is a dark, indistinct brown. The lower half of the painting features a ground plane or path in a consistent muted brown. Green foliage, appearing as dense bushes or trees, occupies the far left of the foreground and is scattered in smaller clusters across the midground, providing a contrast to the brown landscape. Five figures are depicted walking across the scene from left to right. On the far left, a figure in light brown attire is partially obscured by green foliage, appearing to carry a yellow, rounded object on their back. To their right, a figure dressed in a dark robe and a wide-brimmed dark hat stands facing right, with another, less distinct figure positioned slightly behind them. Further to the right, two more figures walk in succession, both wearing wide-brimmed dark hats and light-colored robes. The leading figure in this pair appears to be holding a small, dark object. On the far right, the fifth figure, also adorned with a wide-brimmed dark hat and dark clothing, walks rightward, carrying a light-colored, possibly spherical, object in their arms.
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