Untitled
The Met
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai(Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: 18th–19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and color on brown prepared paper
Dimensions: 11 x 16 in. (27.9 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Annette Young, in memory of her brother, Innis Young, 1956
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Two round, figure-filled objects rest in a woven basket with surrounding leaves and text
Detailed Description
The image features a horizontal composition in dark brown ink on light brown paper. In the lower center, a long, shallow, rectangular basket with a woven pattern on its sides extends horizontally across the image. The basket's interior is dark. Resting within the basket are two large, round, fruit-like objects. The object on the left is slightly larger than the one on the right. Both objects have a lighter, almost translucent circular outline, and within these circles, intricate dark brown line drawings depict multiple figures. The left object clearly shows a central figure wearing a tall, dark, fan-shaped hat, surrounded by other smaller figures and decorative elements. The right object also contains figures, though they are less distinct. Surrounding these two central objects, to both the left and right, are several dark, stylized leaves or foliage elements, some appearing to emerge from behind the fruit-like forms. On the far right side of the image, vertical dark brown text is visible, followed by a circular red seal impression below it. The background is a plain, unadorned light brown.
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