Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (34.6 x 54.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 50 1/4 x 25 in. (127.6 x 63.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts, Bequests, and Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1951
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A man with a long white beard seated by dark rocks, a building, and misty background
Detailed Description
This horizontal painting depicts a landscape with a central figure. The left two-thirds of the image feature a light, misty background in shades of beige and light gray, with subtle horizontal brushstrokes suggesting a hazy atmosphere or water. On the right side, a man with a very long, flowing white beard and hair is seated on the ground. He wears a light yellow-ochre robe with dark outlines and holds a thin, light brown staff in his right hand, which rests on his shoulder. His body is angled slightly to the left, and he appears to be leaning against a dark, jagged rock formation that rises behind him. These dark brown and gray rocks are textured and irregular, with small patches of green foliage visible on their surfaces. Around the base of the rocks and the seated man, clusters of small, round, yellow-orange flowers and sparse green grass are depicted. To the far right, partially obscured by the rocks, is a structure with a light pink roof and intricate green and light blue architectural details, including columns and patterned walls. The overall color palette includes earthy tones, dark grays, and subtle hints of yellow-ochre, yellow-orange, green, light pink, and light blue. In the bottom right corner, a small red square seal with black characters is visible.
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