池大雅筆 蘇鉄図|Cycad
The Met
Artist: Ike Taiga(Japanese, 1723–1776)
Date: mid-18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 in. × 12 5/8 in. (28 × 32.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 41 9/16 × 18 1/16 in. (105.5 × 45.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 41 9/16 × 19 15/16 in. (105.5 × 50.7 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 dark, feathery plant with a thick stem, rendered in ink on a light background
Detailed Description
The artwork is an ink painting on light, off-white paper. The central subject is a plant, rendered in various shades of dark gray and black ink. It features a prominent, thick, cylindrical stem, textured with horizontal brushstrokes, from which several large fronds emerge. These fronds curve outwards and upwards, composed of numerous small, parallel strokes that suggest individual leaflets, creating a feathery appearance. To the right and slightly below the main plant, a smaller, similar plant form is visible, partially obscured. Another smaller, curved element, possibly a root or another stem, extends from the lower left of the main plant. In the lower left corner, a small, square red seal is present, containing illegible characters. The background is plain and unadorned.
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