Untitled
The Met
Artist: Nakabayashi Chikutō(Japanese, 1776–1853)
Date: 1840
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 42 13/16 × 17 3/8 in. (108.8 × 44.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 71 13/16 × 18 5/16 in. (182.4 × 46.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 71 13/16 × 22 5/8 in. (182.4 × 57.5 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 robed figures sit beneath tall trees with small animals in a muted landscape painting
Detailed Description
The painting is a vertical scroll, rendered in a muted palette of greens, grays, and light browns on a light, almost off-white background. The upper portion of the scroll is largely blank, featuring vertical lines of black text in the upper right corner, followed by two red square seals. Dominating the central vertical space are two tall, slender trees with light gray trunks and dense, dark green-gray foliage. Behind the trees, a light green-gray structure, possibly a wall or building, is visible on a gently rising slope. In the lower middle ground, two robed figures are seated or kneeling on a light-colored ground. The figure on the left wears a light, almost white robe and faces towards the right. The figure on the right wears a light brown-orange robe and is positioned with their back mostly to the viewer, facing left. To the left of these figures and at the base of the trees, several objects are arranged on the ground, including a dark, rounded pot or vessel and a few smaller, lighter-colored items. Below these objects, in the foreground, three small, light-colored, furry animals, possibly monkeys, are gathered on the ground. The ground itself is a light, unadorned surface, suggesting a path or open area.
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