Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kano Kōya(Japanese, died 1673)
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 35 15/16 × 16 1/16 in. (91.3 × 40.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 67 13/16 × 19 13/16 in. (172.2 × 50.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 67 13/16 × 22 3/16 in. (172.2 × 56.3 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An ink painting on a scroll with a bearded man riding a donkey, and calligraphic text
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll features an ink painting and calligraphy on a light brown paper background, framed by borders. The upper portion of the scroll contains several columns of black calligraphic text, written vertically from right to left. Scattered among the text are a few small, rectangular red seals. Below the calligraphy, an ink painting depicts a man riding a donkey. The man, rendered with broad, expressive brushstrokes, is a figure with a beard, wearing a head covering and a loose robe. He is seated on the donkey, which is also depicted with ink washes and lines, showing a bridle and reins. The donkey's legs are positioned as if in motion. The primary colors are black ink on light brown paper, with small red accents from the seals. The central painted and calligraphic area is bordered by a narrow patterned strip, framed by a wider, plain, darker brown material.
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