Untitled
The Met
Artist: Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙(Japanese, 1733–1795)
Date: late 1770s–early 1780s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 15 1/2 in. × 18 ft. 2 7/16 in. (39.4 × 554.8 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochrome drawing depicting numerous figures in and around water, with boats, land, and simple structures
Detailed Description
This monochrome drawing, presented in a horizontal format, depicts a scene with numerous figures engaged in various activities in and around a body of water. The artwork is rendered in fine black lines on a light background. On the far left, several figures are partially submerged in wavy water, while a small boat with two figures using oars navigates the lower left. Moving towards the center, more figures are seen wading through the water, some standing on what appear to be submerged platforms or shallow ground. A large group of figures occupies the central land area, many walking or standing, some near simple, tent-like structures. Further to the right, the land continues to be populated by figures, some seated on raised platforms, others moving along. A small, low bridge extends from the land into the water on the lower right. In the upper background, faint outlines of buildings or larger structures are visible beyond the immediate scene. The water throughout the image is depicted with undulating lines.
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