西村重信筆 見立松風図|The Brine Maiden Matsukaze
The Met
Artist: Nishimura Shigenobu(Japanese, active 1729–39)
Date: early 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 31 9/16 × 11 3/16 in. (80.2 × 28.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 63 3/8 × 15 5/8 in. (161 × 39.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 63 3/8 × 17 15/16 in. (161 × 45.5 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 woman in a patterned kimono sits by a pine tree, holding a hat, a blue garment
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a woman seated on a gnarled tree trunk, holding a hat, with a pine tree above her. The woman is positioned in the lower-center, facing left with her head slightly turned forward. Her dark hair is styled in a tall, elaborate bun. She wears a red kimono with a white checkered pattern, revealing a white undergarment at her neck. The lower part of her kimono features delicate floral and leaf motifs in white, pink, and light blue. In her right hand, she holds a dark, possibly black, hat with a red cord. Her left hand rests gently on her lap. To her left, a large, textured tree trunk rises, with branches extending across the upper left and center, adorned with clusters of blue-green pine needles. A light blue garment with a subtle pattern hangs from a branch on the left side of the tree. The background is a light, sandy color, with faint horizontal wavy lines. The sky above is a lighter, almost white, tone. The ground around the woman and tree is also light-colored, with sparse green and brown brushstrokes. A red seal and some faint black text are visible near the bottom left of the woman. The entire painting is framed by a dark teal border with a repeating gold floral or cloud pattern.
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