Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
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
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Brief Description
Three figures view a gold-backed landscape featuring mountains, a bridge, and a small red arch
Detailed Description
The artwork is vertically oriented and divided into two main horizontal sections, both set against a textured gold background. The upper section, occupying approximately the top two-fifths of the composition, depicts a landscape scene. This scene is framed by dark, angled borders. The landscape features dark, rugged mountains or hills on the left and right, with a light-colored, arched bridge spanning a gap between them. Below the bridge, the ground is textured with lines. At the bottom center of this landscape, a small, red, arch-like structure with a dark brown interior is visible. The background of this landscape is also gold, with dark brushstrokes defining the forms. The lower section, occupying the bottom three-fifths, shows three figures, seen from behind, arranged in the lower left and right. The figure on the far left wears a red garment and has a light-colored head. The central figure wears a garment with light blue, white, and dark vertical stripes, and also has a light-colored head with some dark lines. The figure on the far right wears a red garment and has a dark, rounded head. All three figures appear to be looking upwards, towards the upper landscape scene. In the upper left corner of this lower section, there is a vertical column of black text, followed by a red square seal. The characters read '慶応六年'. The gold background throughout the lower section is textured, similar to the upper part.
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