Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kawabata Gyokushō(Japanese, 1842–1913)
Date: ca. 1887–92
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 11 in. (36.8 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
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Misty landscape with a full moon, dense trees, a person on a bridge, and a flowing stream
Detailed Description
A vertical landscape depicts a misty, moonlit scene. In the upper third, a bright, circular full moon is positioned slightly right of center against a light gray, hazy sky. Below the moon and extending across the upper-middle section, a dense forest of tall, dark green-gray trees stands prominently, with their canopies reaching towards the moon. More trees, lighter in shade, recede into the mist on the left and right sides of the main cluster. In the lower left quadrant, a small, dark figure of a person, appearing to carry a long pole over their left shoulder, walks across a narrow, light-colored wooden bridge. The bridge spans a stream or river that flows from the lower left foreground towards the right, disappearing into the misty background. Large, rounded rock formations or hills in various shades of gray define the banks of the stream and the foreground. The ground near the stream and bridge shows subtle horizontal lines, suggesting terraced land or fields, which also fade into the pervasive mist. The overall palette is dominated by grays, dark greens, and subtle blues. In the lower right corner, two columns of vertical characters are visible, accompanied by a red square seal.
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