布袋図 (Hotei zu)|Hotei
The Met
Artist: Kano Tan'yū(Japanese, 1602–1674)
Date: probably 17th or 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 41 5/8 × 18 1/2 in. (105.7 × 47 cm) Overall with mounting: 81 × 23 7/16 in. (205.7 × 59.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 81 × 25 3/8 in. (205.7 × 64.5 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A smiling, bald, corpulent figure holds a staff and fan, with a faint moon above
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink wash painting on light-colored paper. A single, corpulent figure dominates the lower half of the composition, rendered in varying shades of black and gray ink. The figure is bald, with a round, smiling face, and a prominent belly. They are depicted in a walking or standing pose, facing slightly left and looking forward. The figure wears loose robes, indicated by broad, dark brushstrokes, which leave the chest and belly exposed. In their right hand, they hold a tall, dark staff that extends upwards beyond their head. Attached to the staff, behind the figure's right shoulder, is a large, ribbed fan. A small, dark object hangs from a cord near their left hip. The background is a light, unadorned beige, with a faint, circular shape, lighter than the surrounding paper, visible in the upper right quadrant. In the lower right corner, a vertical line of black script is visible, alongside a small, square red seal.
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