白衣観音図|White-Robed Kannon
The Met
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Date: ca. 1887
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14 3/8 x 11 in. (36.5 x 27.9 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A golden-skinned figure in white robes sits among trees, rocks, and a fish in water
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a seated figure with golden skin and white robes, set within a natural landscape rendered primarily in grayscale with gold accents. The central figure sits cross-legged on a dark, jagged rock formation. The figure wears flowing white garments with intricate folds, a golden necklace, and an elaborate golden headdress. The hands are clasped in front of the chest, holding a string of beads. A faint golden halo or moon-like disc is visible behind the figure's head. To the left, a willow tree with long, drooping branches extends downwards. To the right, a gnarled, dark tree trunk with bare branches rises. An ornate golden vessel with a lid rests on a rock at the base of this tree. The lower half of the image features dark rock formations and a body of water. Pine needles or similar foliage are scattered among the rocks. A large fish with golden scales swims in the water, positioned towards the lower left. The background is a lighter gray, suggesting a misty atmosphere. The overall palette is dominated by shades of gray, black, and white, with significant use of gold for the figure's skin, adornments, the vessel, and the fish.
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