宮川一笑筆 島原の節分図|Shimabara Courtesans Exorcizing Demons
The Met
Artist: Miyagawa Isshō(Japanese, 1689–1780)
Date: second half of the 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 34 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (87 × 26.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 5/8 × 15 13/16 in. (184.5 × 40.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 72 5/8 × 18 1/8 in. (184.5 × 46 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three figures on a balcony look down at a horned creature, with calligraphy above
Detailed Description
This vertical artwork features a central rectangular panel of light beige paper, framed by decorative fabric borders. The top border is a narrow strip of gold-colored fabric with a geometric pattern. Below this, the side borders are wider, with the left side displaying a light green fabric adorned with yellow wisteria-like vines and leaves, while the right side shows a light beige fabric with similar floral motifs. The lower side borders transition to an orange fabric with white and purple floral patterns and wave-like designs. The central panel contains both calligraphy and a painted scene. In the upper half of the panel, several lines of black ink calligraphy are arranged vertically. The visible characters read: "諸人の 心の 欲 し き を 下 に 見 る". Below the calligraphy, a building with a dark, textured roof is depicted, possibly with a faint mountain or hill behind it. On a balcony of this building, three figures are visible behind a dark railing. Two taller figures stand to the left and right, while a shorter figure is positioned between them. All three wear patterned garments with visible colors including red, green, and yellow, and have dark hair styled upwards. They appear to be looking downwards. Below the balcony, on the ground, a reddish, horned creature with a club-like object in its hand is depicted in a dynamic pose, facing left. A bare tree branch extends from the right side of the scene, near the creature. A small, dark object is near the creature's feet.
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