Untitled
The Met
Artist: Nainsukh(active ca. 1735–78)
Date: ca. 1780
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (24.8 x 34 cm)
Credit Line: Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2004
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A landscape with hills, caves, a river, and figures gathered around a large fire
Detailed Description
A dark blue border with gold floral patterns frames a panoramic landscape. The upper portion features a light blue sky with wispy white clouds and a plume of dark smoke rising from the far right horizon. Rolling hills, appearing in shades of light brown and tan, dominate the middle ground, interspersed with dark green trees and shrubs. On the far left, a cave entrance reveals a green-skinned figure seated on a patterned platform, holding a staff. Two figures, one human-like in green and one monkey-like in white and orange, stand before the seated figure. Further into the middle ground, two dome-shaped structures are visible in a grassy clearing, surrounded by smaller figures. To the right, another cave houses a building-like structure with figures inside and outside. The foreground is bisected by a dark blue-green river or stream. In the center, a large, oval-shaped fire pit, constructed from white stones, contains a pile of brown logs. Several figures are present around this central feature. On the left, a white monkey-like figure bends over the water. To the right of the fire pit, a white monkey-like figure carries a dark, branch-like object towards the logs, while another white monkey-like figure stands nearby. A group of approximately ten human-like figures, dressed in various light-colored garments, stands on the right bank of the river, looking towards the scene. Another white monkey-like figure is partially submerged in the water on the far right.
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