Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan; lacquer on paper
Dimensions: Image: 12 3/16 × 19 7/16 in. (31 × 49.3 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 folding fan with a dark brown teapot on a gnarled branch with small dark blossoms
Detailed Description
A folding fan is depicted against a plain, light gray background. The fan is open in a semicircular shape, wider at the top, and features a paper surface with alternating vertical stripes of light cream and a slightly darker, textured off-white. The lower portion of the fan reveals light brown wooden ribs, which radiate from a central pivot point at the bottom. Painted on the fan's surface, a dark, gnarled branch extends horizontally across the middle, slightly angled upwards towards the right. Small, dark clusters, resembling blossoms or buds, are scattered along the branch. A round, dark brown and black teapot with a textured appearance sits on the branch, positioned slightly to the left of the fan's center. The teapot has a small spout on its left, a handle on its right, and a lid on top. It rests on a small, flat, golden-brown circular base. To the right of the teapot, below the branch, there are a few lines of dark, vertical script and a small red rectangular seal.
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