Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; innk, color and gold on gilded paper
Dimensions: Image (each): 10 ft. 5/16 in. × 10 ft. 3 1/16 in. (305.6 × 312.6 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 gold screen depicts multiple buildings with figures inside, surrounded by trees and cloud-like forms
Detailed Description
This multi-panel screen features a shimmering gold leaf background, upon which a complex scene of architectural structures, figures, and natural elements unfolds. The composition is arranged across six vertical panels, with an elevated perspective that reveals the interiors of several buildings, as if their roofs have been removed. The buildings are characterized by light brown wooden frames, dark brown roofs, and sliding panels. In the lower left, a prominent green pine tree with multiple layered branches stands amidst white, cloud-like forms. Above it, a building shows figures seated within its rooms. Moving right, a series of interconnected buildings are depicted. Inside, numerous figures, dressed in robes of red, blue, white, and muted browns, are engaged in various activities. Some are seated on mats, others stand or move between rooms, often in small groups. The interior spaces feature wooden floors, raised platforms, and structural beams. Further to the right, more architectural sections continue, with additional figures visible in different rooms and courtyards. Green foliage and smaller trees are interspersed between the structures. In the lower right, another building with a brown roof is partially visible. The upper right section of the screen contains a small, vertical block of text, written in black characters against the gold background.
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