地獄太夫図|The Hell Courtesan
The Met
Artist: Seikei(Japanese, active second half of the 19th century)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 39 1/8 × 20 1/8 in. (99.4 × 51.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 81 1/4 × 26 1/4 in. (206.4 × 66.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 26 1/4 × 29 in. (66.7 × 73.7 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman in an elaborate golden headdress and a flowing garment with red and gray patterns
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a single figure, likely a woman, against a plain, light beige background. The figure is positioned slightly to the left of center, angled with her body facing left and her head turned to look over her left shoulder towards the viewer. Her face is pale with dark, narrow eyes and a small mouth. Her black hair is styled in a large, dark mass on the right side of her head, adorned with an elaborate, golden or straw-colored headdress that extends upwards and outwards, featuring small red accents. She wears a flowing, multi-layered garment that drapes around her body and spreads out at the bottom. The garment is primarily a muted gray-white, with prominent patterns of vibrant red, orange, and black lines and abstract organic shapes. Subtle green and brown elements are visible in the patterns, particularly on the left side of her body. Her left arm is bent, holding a part of the garment or a fan-like object, which appears green. The lower portion of the garment flows outwards. Vertical red and black characters are visible in the upper right corner of the painting.
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