Untitled
The Met
Artist: Katsushika Isai(Japanese, 1821–1880)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan, remounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 27 in. (19.7 x 68.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi, 2001
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A landscape with misty mountains, trees, water, and small figures on a fan-shaped surface
Detailed Description
The image displays a fan-shaped painting set against a plain, textured, olive-green background. The fan itself is a light beige or cream color, with faint radial lines visible across its surface, suggesting its underlying structure. The painting within the fan depicts a misty, mountainous landscape rendered in muted earth tones and greens. In the foreground, several landmasses or islands are arranged across the arc of the fan. On the left, a cluster of trees with green and brown foliage sits on a gentle slope. In the center, a larger landmass rises, densely covered with trees displaying varied foliage in greens, bluish-greens, and reddish-browns. Two small figures are visible on this central landmass; one, dressed in blue, appears to be walking on a path. To the right, another smaller landmass also features trees and a figure in blue, possibly carrying something. Below the central landmass, a lighter area with subtle horizontal brushstrokes suggests a body of water, possibly a lake or river. A small, dark, bird-like shape is visible over this water, to the left of the central landmass. In the background, faint, horizontal, wavy lines in muted greens and grays suggest distant mountains or mist-shrouded hills, extending across the upper portion of the fan.
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