楊月筆 默默道人賛 藻鯉図|Carp and Waterweeds
The Met
Artist: Yōgetsu|Mokumoku Dōjin(Japanese, active late 15th century)
Date: late 15th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 33 7/16 × 13 7/8 in. (85 × 35.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 65 3/4 × 19 1/16 in. (167 × 48.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 65 3/4 × 20 7/8 in. (167 × 53 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 fish, one diving and one swimming, with calligraphic text above, on a vertical scroll
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll is depicted, featuring a central rectangular panel of light brown, aged paper with subtle discoloration and texture. A narrow strip of gold-colored paper borders the top of this panel, while dark teal fabric with a repeating pattern of gold stylized floral and leaf motifs borders the left and right sides. In the upper right portion of the light brown panel, a block of vertical calligraphic text in black ink is present. Below this text, a fish is depicted in a diving motion, its head pointing downwards and its body curving upwards. Rendered in shades of grey and black ink, its head and fins appear darker than its body. In the lower half of the panel, a second, larger fish swims horizontally, angled slightly upwards towards the right. Also rendered in grey and black ink, this fish has visible scales indicated by fine lines across its body. Its eye is a small, dark circular shape. Several dark, rounded shapes, possibly pebbles or water plants, surround the lower fish, along with faint, thin lines suggesting aquatic vegetation or water movement. The two fish are arranged vertically within a watery setting.
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