近衛信尹筆 渡唐天神図|Tenjin Traveling to China
The Met
Artist: Konoe Nobutada(Japanese, 1565–1614)
Date: late 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 38 7/16 × 16 13/16 in. (97.7 × 42.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 1/16 × 17 13/16 in. (183 × 45.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 72 1/16 × 19 13/16 in. (183 × 50.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash depiction of a robed figure with a long beard and calligraphy on a scroll
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features a simplified ink wash depiction of a robed figure with calligraphy in the upper section. The central figure, rendered with broad, fluid black ink strokes, occupies the lower half of the main light-colored panel. The figure has a round head with dark hair or a cap, small eyes, and a prominent, long, dark beard that extends down to the chest. The body is suggested by wide, flowing robes with long sleeves, indicated by thick, curved lines. The figure's posture is slightly angled, with the left arm appearing to extend outwards. In the upper right and left sections of the panel, several columns of black ink calligraphy are visible. Below the figure's right arm, near the bottom right corner of the main panel, there is a small, irregular red seal or stamp. The main painted area is bordered at the top and bottom by decorative strips featuring a repeating pattern in gold and a dark, possibly blue or green, color.
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