Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Two-panel folding screen; ink on paper
Dimensions: 41 1/2 in. × 55 in. (105.4 × 139.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Harold G. Henderson, 1966
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two-panel screen with an ink painting of a gnarled grapevine, leaves, tendrils, and grape clusters
Detailed Description
A two-panel screen, angled slightly, displays an ink painting on a light tan background. The screen is framed by a light brown border, with a thin gold line separating the frame from the artwork. The painting depicts a grapevine rendered in various shades of dark gray and black ink. The right panel features the main, thick, gnarled vine, which originates in the lower right corner and sweeps upwards and to the left, dominating the upper half of this panel. The vine is painted with broad brushstrokes, creating visible texture. Attached to this main vine are several large, dark gray grape leaves, concentrated in the upper right quadrant. Below these leaves, two clusters of small, dark gray grapes hang from stems. A thinner, lighter tendril extends from the main vine, curving downwards and to the left across the lower half of the right panel. In the lower right corner of the right panel, a vertical inscription in black ink is visible, followed by a small, square red seal. The inscription consists of two characters, with the top character appearing to be "春". The left panel features a single, slender tendril that originates in the lower center of the panel and curves upwards and to the left, ending near the upper left corner. This tendril is painted with fine lines and has a few small, faint leaf-like forms along its length. The light tan background of both panels is largely unadorned, contrasting with the dark ink work. The composition is asymmetrical, with the bulk of the botanical elements concentrated on the right panel, balanced by the slender tendril on the left.
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