Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: 1882
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; lacquer on gold paper
Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (12.1 x 8.9 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Still life with a dark vessel, brushes, blue blocks, and characters on a textured gold background
Detailed Description
The artwork depicts a still life against a textured gold background that fills the entire frame. In the lower left quadrant, a dark, possibly ceramic, vessel with a wide, rounded body rests on four short, stubby legs. It features a curved spout on its left side and a small, rounded handle on its right. A thin, light-colored, curved object, possibly a spoon or stirrer, extends from within the vessel. In the upper right quadrant, a tall, light brown cylindrical container holds a cluster of several brushes. These brushes have varying handle colors, including reddish-brown and dark brown, and their tips are either white or black. From behind the brush container, several thin, dark, wavy lines extend upwards and to the left, resembling wisps or strands. To the right of the brush container, two rectangular blue objects are stacked horizontally, appearing like books or blocks. Below these blue objects, a vertical column of dark, stylized characters is visible, accompanied by a small, square red seal bearing additional dark characters. The gold background has a visible texture, suggesting a metallic or fibrous surface.
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