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
Thatched conical structures, a gnarled tree with hanging objects, dragonflies, and a field
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular image features a light beige background with a gold border. On the right side, three large, conical structures with golden-brown thatched exteriors and darker brown tops stand on thin, dark poles, some appearing to be bamboo. They are arranged diagonally, receding from the foreground right towards the mid-ground left. A dark, gnarled tree branch extends from the upper center-right, reaching towards the left. This branch has sparse, small, dark reddish-brown leaves. Hanging from the branch are multiple light-colored, thin lines forming a loose, net-like arrangement. Below this, three rectangular, light-colored objects with dark markings are suspended. Several small, dark dragonflies are scattered across the upper half of the composition; one is on the far left, another near the tree branch, and a cluster of five or six are near the top of the rightmost thatched structure, some appearing to hover around a thin green stalk. The lower portion of the image depicts a field of short, dark brown and lighter brown brushstrokes, suggesting cultivated land or stubble. Longer, wispy brown grasses are visible in the immediate foreground, particularly on the right. In the lower right corner, there is a vertical column of dark characters, followed by two red square seals.
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