Untitled
The Met
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni I(Japanese, 1769–1825)
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 23 9/16 × 10 3/8 in. (59.8 × 26.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 55 11/16 × 14 13/16 in. (141.5 × 37.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 55 11/16 × 17 1/8 in. (141.5 × 43.5 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Full-length man in layered robes and turban, holding a staff, with vertical calligraphy
Detailed Description
A full-length, vertically oriented painting depicts a standing male figure against a plain, light brown background. The man faces slightly to the viewer's right, with his head turned forward. He has a light complexion, a small dark mustache, and a pointed goatee. His eyes are dark and narrow, and his mouth is set in a firm line. He wears a light blue turban-like head covering with a white cloth wrapped around it. His attire consists of multiple layers: an inner, long-sleeved red robe, an outer blue robe adorned with several black bird motifs, and a patterned overcoat in white and gold with geometric and floral designs. His hands are clasped in front of him, holding a long, slender staff or pole that extends from near his chest to the bottom edge of his robes. His feet are visible, wearing white sandals. Above and to the left of the figure's head, black calligraphic text is written vertically, accompanied by two red square seals. Another smaller red seal is positioned near the figure's left shoulder. The central painting is framed by a decorative border. The inner border is a light beige with a subtle floral pattern. The outer border is a darker beige, featuring red fan-like shapes at the top left, blue bow-like motifs on the left side, and red bow-like motifs on the right side, interspersed with small green leaves.
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