Untitled
The Met
Artist: Suzuki Kiitsu(Japanese, 1796–1858)
Date: 1857
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 39 1/16 × 11 5/16 in. (99.2 × 28.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 5/16 × 12 1/2 in. (188.8 × 31.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 5/16 × 14 5/8 in. (188.8 × 37.2 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical scroll: three figures on a suspended platform, large black text, two small images
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical scroll with a light, off-white background. The top and bottom edges feature a patterned border in muted gold and green tones. A large block of black calligraphic text runs vertically down the upper left side of the scroll, partially overlapping a faint, pale orange vertical stripe that extends from top to bottom of the central image area. Near the top, within the pale orange stripe, three figures stand on a small, rectangular platform that appears suspended by two thin lines. The leftmost figure, dressed in a blue-green robe, holds a long, thin pole with a small, dark object at its end, pointing towards the large black text. The central figure, in a dark robe, is seated on the platform. The rightmost figure, in a patterned robe, holds a tall, thin staff. Below the suspended platform, two small, rectangular images are stacked vertically on the right side of the pale orange stripe. The upper small image shows a figure with a prominent head. The lower small image depicts a figure with a large head, topped by a small, dark, bird-like creature. Further down the right side, vertical black text is visible, accompanied by a small red seal near the bottom.
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