Untitled
The Met
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni II(Japanese, 1777–1835)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 15 7/8 × 21 7/16 in. (40.3 × 54.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 11/16 × 25 5/16 in. (113.5 × 64.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 11/16 × 27 3/8 in. (113.5 × 69.5 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two men and a woman in patterned garments, with vertical text and red seals
Detailed Description
The image displays three figures on a light brown, rectangular field, framed by a light blue border with a floral pattern. A thin gold band separates the border from the central brown field. In the upper left, a section of black vertical calligraphic text is present. Another, shorter section of vertical calligraphic text is in the upper right. In the lower left, a vertical line of smaller black text is accompanied by a red square seal. A similar red seal is in the lower right, positioned below a short line of vertical text. The three figures are arranged horizontally across the lower half of the central field. On the left, a bald man with light skin stands with his arms outstretched horizontally and legs spread. He wears a short-sleeved, orange top with three white circular motifs on the front, and white shorts. A dark hilt of a sword is visible at his left hip. He faces towards the right. In the center, a woman with light skin and dark hair styled in an elaborate bun walks towards the right. She wears a long, flowing kimono with wide sleeves and multiple layers. The kimono features a complex pattern with sections of dark blue, green, red, and white, accented with gold. On the right, a man with light skin and dark hair tied back stands in a wide stance, facing towards the left. He wears a patterned kimono, primarily green, brown, and white in a plaid-like design, over a red and white patterned skirt-like garment. Two dark sword hilts are visible at his left hip. He holds an open fan in his right hand, which is bent at the elbow.
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