Untitled
The Met
Artist: Ryūkadō(Japanese, active 1740s)
Date: 1740s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 28 11/16 in. × 13 in. (72.8 × 33 cm) Overall with mounting: 60 13/16 × 14 3/4 in. (154.5 × 37.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 60 13/16 × 17 1/16 in. (154.5 × 43.3 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A standing figure in a kimono adjusts their hair, painted on a vertical scroll
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical painting on light beige paper, mounted as a scroll with decorative fabric borders. A single figure, appearing to be a woman, stands centrally, facing slightly towards the viewer's left. Her skin is pale, and her dark hair is styled up, with both hands raised to the back of her head, positioned as if adjusting her hair. She wears a long, flowing kimono that is primarily a light cream or off-white color, adorned with subtle, delicate patterns of leaves or small flowers in light grey and faint blue hues. A vibrant red collar is visible at her neck, and a red lining is also seen along the bottom hem of the kimono and inside the wide sleeves. Around her waist, a light grey obi with a textured, patterned surface is tied. The figure's bare feet are visible at the bottom. On the right side of the painting, near the bottom, there is a vertical inscription in dark characters, accompanied by a small red seal. The painting itself is framed by a narrow, light brown border with a subtle pattern, which is then surrounded by a wider, patterned fabric border featuring geometric shapes and floral motifs in shades of blue, green, gold, and red.
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