Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: 1882
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Lacquer on paper
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A dark, bottle-shaped object with a flowering branch extending right, and a small dish emitting smoke
Detailed Description
A plain, light cream background is enclosed by a textured gold border. On the left side, a tall, dark, bottle-shaped object stands prominently. Its body is a deep brown or black, wider at the base and tapering to a slender neck. Three vertical rectangular panels, two light gray and one darker gray, are visible on the front of the bottle, creating a striped pattern. Resting on the narrow neck of the bottle is a small, shallow, circular dish with a distinct red rim. From this dish, a thin, dark, stick-like object extends upwards, accompanied by a faint, dark, vertical wisp of smoke rising above it. A gnarled, dark brown branch originates from the lower left side of the bottle, curving upwards and extending across the center of the image towards the right. This branch is adorned with numerous smaller twigs and buds. Several small, delicate white flowers, each featuring a subtle yellow center, are scattered along the branch, predominantly on its right side. In the lower left corner, near the base of the bottle, a vertical column of dark, stylized characters is visible, beneath which is a small red square seal.
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