Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1400
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Section of scroll 1 from a set of 3; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 12 x 18 1/4 in. (30.5 x 46.4 cm) Overall with rollers: 45 x 18 7/8 in. (114.3 x 47.9 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2005
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A person reads in an open building overlooking mountains, pine trees, and a flowering tree
Detailed Description
The image features a central landscape scene framed by decorative borders at the top and bottom. The top border features a band of gold with a repeating floral or cloud-like pattern, above a narrower band of brown with a repeating geometric motif. The bottom border mirrors this design. The central landscape is depicted on a light, aged beige or off-white background. In the upper left, a large, rounded mountain or rock formation with green and brown accents rises. Below it, several dark green pine trees are visible. To the right of the mountain, a person with a shaved head, wearing a light brown robe, sits inside an open-sided building. The person is seated on the floor, leaning over a book or scroll placed on a low, dark brown table. The building has a light-colored wooden frame and a dark roof, extending over a cliff edge. To the right of the building, a gnarled, dark brown tree with white and light pink blossoms stands on a separate cliff. The tree's branches extend towards the right. Below the main elevated landscape, the scene continues with a lower expanse of light beige ground, dotted with numerous dark green pine trees of varying sizes. Faint, undulating lines suggest distant hills or water in the background. The overall color palette is muted, featuring greens, browns, grays, and the soft white and pink of the blossoms.
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