花鳥図風炉先屏風|Folding Screen for Tea Ceremony with Six Bird-and-Flower Paintings
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Two-panel folding screen; lacquer, color, and silver on paper
Dimensions: Overall (each panel): 14 1/2 x 31 in. (36.8 x 78.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan V. Hammer, 1954
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two horizontal panels with silver-leaf backgrounds featuring small botanical paintings of plants and flowers
Detailed Description
Two horizontal panels, framed in a dark reddish-brown wood, are presented against a plain dark gray background. Each panel features a light, textured silver-leaf background, divided into a grid of squares by subtle lines. On these silver backgrounds, several smaller, distinct paintings of botanical subjects are affixed. The left panel contains three such paintings. On the far left, an oval-shaped piece of paper shows green leaves and small red elements. In the center, a rectangular piece depicts dark, gnarled branches with green leaves and clusters of blue and red flowers or berries. To the right of this, another oval-shaped piece features dark branches with small red dots. The right panel also displays three paintings. On the far left, a rectangular piece shows light-colored, possibly golden, foliage or flowers. To its right, a small square piece presents delicate dark branches with sparse white or light-colored blossoms. On the far right, a tall, narrow rectangular piece features a vertical branch adorned with numerous light-colored, delicate flowers, possibly plum blossoms.
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