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
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Brief Description
A large, conical straw structure stands in a grassy landscape under faint hills
Detailed Description
The vertical painting features a limited palette of browns, beige, and light gray, depicting a rural landscape. Dominating the midground is a large, conical structure, rendered in various shades of brown, appearing to be made of straw or thatch. Its top is rounded and features a distinct, tied-off bundle of straw. The structure is supported by several thin, dark brown poles that angle outwards from its base. On the right side of the structure, a ladder-like element with horizontal rungs is visible, also in dark brown. The foreground and lower midground are filled with brushstrokes of light and dark brown, representing tall, reedy grass or vegetation. In the lower left, scattered small, dark brown dots are interspersed within the grass. In the upper left and upper right background, faint, rounded hills are depicted with soft, light gray-brown washes. In the lower right corner, there is a vertical line of dark brown calligraphic text, followed by a square red seal with more characters.
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