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The Met

Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Album leaf; lacquer on silver 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

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Brief Description

A textured painting shows a golden moon above a dense cluster of reddish-brown cattails

Detailed Description

A vertical painting shows a moon and cattails against a textured, dark background. The background has a metallic, possibly silver leaf, appearance with a mottled bluish-grey and brownish-grey coloration and an uneven surface. In the upper left quadrant, a large, circular moon appears, rendered in a golden-brown hue with a textured surface. Below the moon and extending across the lower half of the composition is a dense cluster of cattail plants. These plants feature numerous long, slender stems, primarily in shades of yellowish-green and light brown. Atop many of these stems are distinctive, cylindrical seed heads, rendered in a rich reddish-brown color. The cattails are arranged closely together, filling much of the lower and central areas of the artwork. In the bottom right corner, vertical dark script is visible, accompanied by a small, square red seal below it.

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