Untitled
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 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (36.2 x 26.7 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
Two spotted deer and two monkeys in a large tree, within a mountainous landscape
Detailed Description
This vertical artwork depicts a natural landscape rendered primarily in shades of black, gray, and white on a light beige ground, framed by a thin gold border. In the foreground, two large spotted deer rest on a light-colored ground. The deer on the left faces forward, its head turned slightly towards the viewer, displaying prominent, multi-pronged antlers. Its fur is a mix of light brown-gray with distinct white spots. The second deer, positioned to the right and slightly behind the first, faces left with its body turned away, also featuring antlers and white spots on its fur. A large, gnarled tree trunk with dark, dense foliage dominates the right side of the composition, extending upwards and across the top. Two dark-furred monkeys are visible within its branches. One monkey hangs from a branch in the upper left quadrant, its body suspended and one arm reaching downwards. The other monkey sits on a thick branch in the upper right, looking towards the left. In the background, rolling mountains and hills are depicted in lighter washes of gray, suggesting distance. Clusters of smaller trees and what appear to be a few small buildings or a village are visible in the mid-distance, near a body of water. A red seal and black calligraphic characters are present in the lower left corner of the artwork.
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