Untitled
The Met
Artist: Toyosei Kimigi(Japanese, active 19th century)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Painting; color on silk
Dimensions: 24 5/8 x 34 5/8 in. (62.5 x 87.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Grayscale painting of a large, conical mountain with a light peak, emerging from dense clouds
Detailed Description
The image is a grayscale painting depicting a large, conical mountain rising from a dense layer of clouds. The mountain, positioned centrally, has a broad base that is entirely obscured by the clouds, and its peak extends towards the top edge of the frame. The upper slopes and peak of the mountain are rendered in lighter tones, suggesting snow or ice, with visible ridges and contours. Darker, textured areas appear on the lower visible slopes, indicating rock or shadowed sections. The clouds are depicted as a thick, undulating mass of varying gray tones, with softer, lighter areas blending into the background and darker, more defined shapes forming the lower edges of the cloud layer around the mountain's base. The background above the clouds is a lighter, uniform gray, suggesting sky. In the lower right corner, a vertical column of indistinct characters is followed by a square seal. A decorative border with a repeating pattern frames the painting at the top and sides.
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