Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan painting mounted as album leaf; tempera on paper
Dimensions: Overall: 13 x 23 5/8 in. (33 x 60 cm) Image: 6 3/8 x 19 1/2 in. (16.2 x 49.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts, Bequests, and Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1952
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A fan-shaped painting of a snow-capped mountain and flying birds, on a gold speckled background
Detailed Description
The artwork is a rectangular image featuring a fan-shaped painting centered on a gold speckled background. The background is a uniform field of gold with small, irregular speckles of a slightly darker gold or brown, creating a textured appearance. The fan-shaped painting occupies the central horizontal space, with its widest part at the top and narrowing towards the bottom. The painting itself depicts a large, snow-capped mountain, rendered in shades of white and light brown, dominating the upper half of the fan. The peak is distinctly white, suggesting snow or ice. Below the mountain peak, the slopes are a lighter, warmer brown, with subtle brushstrokes indicating contours. In the mid-ground of the fan, to the left of the mountain's center, are three dark, silhouetted bird-like shapes, appearing to fly. One bird is slightly above and to the right of the other two, which are closer together. In the lower left corner of the fan-shaped painting, there are a few small, vertical black marks and two small, irregular red marks, possibly a seal or inscription. The overall color palette of the fan painting is muted, with whites, light browns, and dark accents, contrasting with the vibrant gold of the surrounding background.
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