Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kano Motonobu(Japanese, 1477–1559)
Date: probably 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Color on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (21 x 50.2 cm)
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bearded man fishes from a rock in water, surrounded by reeds, on a fan-shaped surface
Detailed Description
A black and white image on a fan-shaped surface depicts a solitary figure fishing in a natural setting. The fan-shaped ground is wider at the top and curves inward towards the bottom, with the image filling most of its surface. In the center, a bearded man is seated on a dark, irregularly shaped rock, facing towards the right. He has a long, light-colored beard and dark hair, and wears a simple, dark-lined robe. He holds a thin fishing rod that extends into the water below the rock, where faint ripples are indicated by curved lines. Behind the man, to his right, is a large, conical, woven basket. The background is filled with numerous dark, thin, vertical strokes representing reeds or tall grasses, which are particularly dense on the right side of the composition and sparser on the left. The image is rendered with bold ink lines and washes.
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