源琦筆 華洛四季遊楽図巻|Scenes of the Four Seasons in Kyoto
The Met
Artist: Genki (Komai Ki)(Japanese, 1747–1797)
Date: 1778
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 12 5/16 in. × 16 ft. 7 15/16 in. (31.3 × 507.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 12 13/16 in. × 16 ft. 7 15/16 in. (32.5 × 507.8 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bustling scene with people on a sandy shore, a bridge, and market stalls
Detailed Description
This horizontal painting depicts a bustling scene along a body of water, rendered in a muted palette of light blues, greens, browns, and reds against a pale yellow-brown background. The composition features a sandy shore, a wooden bridge, and a section of water. On the left, a large crowd of figures, dressed in various colored garments, gathers on the sandy bank. Some individuals are partially submerged in the light blue water on the far left. Moving right, several open-sided stalls with striped roofs are visible on the shore. People interact within these stalls; some handle items, others observe. One stall features a large, white, round umbrella, and another has a vertical sign with black characters. A wooden bridge with railings extends across the middle from left to right, spanning a narrow channel of water. Numerous figures walk across this bridge, some carrying bundles or fans. On the right side of the image, the sandy shore continues, where several individuals are seated on raised wooden platforms directly over the water. These figures are partially undressed, some seated with their lower bodies in the water. The water is depicted with wavy lines, suggesting gentle movement. The scene portrays various activities taking place simultaneously.
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