Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; lacquer on paper
Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Brown and red seaweed, two small shells, and calligraphic text on a light background
Detailed Description
Marine plants and shells are presented against a plain, light cream-colored background. A large, broad piece of brown-orange seaweed extends diagonally from the upper left to the lower right. Its upper edge is textured with dark brown, wavy lines, while the main body is a lighter, mottled brown-orange. Emerging from the upper left of this large seaweed is a darker brown, branched structure that resembles a small, gnarled tree trunk. Above the main brown seaweed and to its left, a cluster of delicate, fern-like red seaweed branches spreads outwards. To the right, resting on the large brown seaweed, are two small, round, light brown objects, one appearing distinctly coiled like a snail shell. In the lower left corner, dark, vertical calligraphic characters are visible, accompanied by a small, square red seal below them.
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