Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺(Japanese, 1844–1895)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image (a): 27 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (71 × 27 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 61 × 13 3/16 in. (155 × 33.5 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 61 × 15 1/8 in. (155 × 38.4 cm) Image (b): 27 7/8 × 10 11/16 in. (70.8 × 27.2 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 60 7/8 × 13 1/8 in. (154.7 × 33.4 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 60 7/8 × 15 1/8 in. (154.7 × 38.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two vertical scrolls depicting a dark, moonlit forest with figures and a light, mountainous gathering
Detailed Description
Two vertical scroll paintings are displayed side-by-side against a dark background. Each scroll features a top and bottom section of plain, light brown fabric, and a middle section of grey-green fabric with a repeating gold floral pattern. White vertical strips with small gold accents are attached to the top of each scroll for hanging.The left scroll depicts a dark, nighttime scene. A bright, pale yellow full moon is positioned at the top center of the artwork. Below it, a dense forest of tall, slender trees with sparse, gold-colored foliage fills the upper and middle ground. In the mid-ground, a raised, ornate platform or structure is visible, surrounded by figures. Numerous small figures, rendered in gold or pale yellow, are scattered across the dark ground, some seated and others appearing to move.The right scroll presents a lighter, daytime or twilight scene. The upper section features towering, craggy mountains in shades of grey and white, with hints of light brown. The middle and lower sections show an open landscape. A large group of small figures, dressed in light-colored robes (white, beige, and light grey), are gathered on a flat area in the lower half, seated or kneeling in various clusters. Sparse, light-colored trees or bushes are visible among the figures and in the mid-ground. Both artwork sections are framed by a thin, light beige horizontal strip at their top and bottom edges, separating them from the patterned grey-green border.
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