Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album of seventeen sketches; watercolor on paper; mounted on natural silk
Dimensions: Image: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts, Bequests, and Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1952
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A bearded man in a hat walks left, holding a stick and dragging a brush bundle
Detailed Description
An ink wash painting on a light, horizontal background features a single male figure walking towards the left, occupying the right side of the composition. The man is depicted with a long, narrow face, a pointed beard, and a mustache. He wears a dark, rounded hat that sits high on his head. His body is turned slightly, showing his back and right side, and he is dressed in a light-colored, loose-fitting robe with wide sleeves. His lower body is clad in darker, baggy trousers that reach his calves, and his feet appear to be bare or in simple sandals. He holds a thin, dark stick in his right hand at waist height. Attached to his left leg, or dragging behind it, is a bundle of dark, spiky brushwood or a broom-like object. The background is largely empty, a uniform light color, with faint, dark ink strokes in the lower left and center suggesting uneven ground or sparse vegetation. A small, square red seal is visible in the lower right quadrant.
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