Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: dated 1890
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Mounted and hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 18 5/8 in. (35.9 x 57.3 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large, snow-covered mountain overlooks a village with trees and small figures
Detailed Description
A vast, snow-covered mountain dominates the upper half of the composition. The mountain is rendered in light grey and white, with darker grey washes defining its left slope and suggesting contours. Its peak is pointed, and its base extends across the width of the central image. Below the mountain, a village spreads across the mid-ground, composed of numerous small, simple structures with dark, sloped roofs. These buildings are depicted with minimal lines, suggesting a clustered settlement. Several tall, dark, conical trees, resembling pines, are scattered among and to the left of the village houses. Small, dark, stick-like figures are visible moving between the buildings. The ground throughout the village and leading up to the mountain is a light, almost white tone, suggesting snow or mist. In the lower left corner of the painted scene, there is a vertical line of dark, calligraphic text, accompanied by a small, square red seal below it. The central painted area is framed by decorative borders at the top and bottom, featuring a repeating pattern of gold-colored motifs on a light beige background.
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