菱川和翁筆 大君 「橋姫」『源氏物語』|Princess Ogimi from the "Bridge Maiden" (Hashihime) chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari)
The Met
Artist: Hishikawa Waō(Japanese, active early 18th century)
Date: early 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 14 5/8 × 17 15/16 in. (37.1 × 45.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 49 1/2 × 22 7/8 in. (125.8 × 58.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 49 1/2 × 24 15/16 in. (125.8 × 63.3 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman in elaborate robes sits on a veranda overlooking a winding stream in a muted landscape
Detailed Description
A scene depicts a figure on a wooden veranda overlooking a landscape with a winding stream. The overall color palette is muted, dominated by light browns, grays, and subtle greens and reds. On the right side of the composition, a woman with long, dark hair is seated on a light brown wooden veranda. She wears layered robes, primarily in shades of muted green, gray, and a prominent red skirt-like garment. Her right arm is raised, and she holds a small, white, trumpet-shaped object to her mouth. A closed white parasol rests on the veranda beside her left hip. The veranda planks are light brown and supported by white posts. Behind the veranda, to the upper right, a section of a building wall is visible, featuring a dark, stylized landscape element and a small, gnarled tree with sparse foliage. Below the veranda, a dark, curved roofline is partially visible. The left two-thirds of the image depict a broad, open landscape. A light-colored, winding stream or path flows from the upper left corner, curving towards the lower center. The ground surrounding the stream is rendered in varying tones of light brown, gray, and darker washes, suggesting earth or shallow water. Delicate, sparse foliage is visible along the left bank of the stream. In the lower center, to the left of the veranda, there is a block of vertical black text with two red square seals below it. The main artwork is framed by a light blue border with a repeating geometric pattern at the top and bottom, and a wider plain brown border on all sides.
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