南蛮屏風|Arrival of the Europeans
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: first quarter 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: Image (each): 41 3/8 in. × 8 ft. 6 5/8 in. (105.1 × 260.7 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 multi-panel screen with numerous figures in buildings, landscapes, and gold clouds
Detailed Description
A multi-panel screen painting depicts numerous figures within a landscape featuring buildings and prominent gold clouds. The composition is divided into several areas by these large, irregular gold clouds. In the upper left, a group of figures, some on horseback, are gathered under dark green trees. Below them, a building with a light-colored porch extends over a dark area, possibly water, with two boats docked nearby. Inside this building, figures are engaged in various activities, including writing. Moving right, more figures are seen outdoors, some walking in groups, others interacting near buildings. The buildings feature brown roofs, light-colored walls, and red accents. Many figures wear long robes in shades of red, brown, white, and blue. Gold clouds visually separate different areas of the composition. In the upper right, several figures are depicted on rooftops and inside buildings, some wearing dark robes. Below them, more buildings are shown, with figures inside and on elevated walkways. The lower right section features a group of figures gathered outdoors, with a single figure seated inside a building with a patterned screen. Throughout the painting, small white animals, possibly dogs, are visible in the landscape.
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