Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: dated 1881
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Lacquer and mother-of-pearl fragments
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 gold-framed painting of various colorful butterflies with diverse patterns on a light background
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical rectangular composition featuring multiple butterflies against a light, cream-colored background, enclosed within a gold frame. The butterflies are depicted in various sizes and colors, scattered across the surface. In the upper left, a light green butterfly with black and white patterned wings is shown in profile, facing right. Below it, a smaller, similarly patterned butterfly is visible. Towards the upper right and center, a large, dark brown butterfly with intricate patterns and long, slender tails on its lower wings is prominently positioned, also facing right. Adjacent to it, on the right edge, a smaller, dark blue-black butterfly is partially visible. Midway down the right side, a small white butterfly with small black spots on its wings is depicted, facing left. Below it, two tiny, oval-shaped yellow-orange butterflies are shown. In the mid-left area, a medium-sized butterfly with complex brown, black, and white patterns on its wings is positioned, facing slightly left. Near the bottom left, a small yellow-orange butterfly is paired with a larger white butterfly that has light blue accents on its wings, both facing right. In the bottom left corner, vertical black script is present, followed by a red square seal. The script reads: "時七十有七歳春 寫於南窓下 抱一".
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