Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kano Takanobu(Japanese, 1571–1618)
Date: ca. 1600
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
Dimensions: Image (each screen): 66 7/16 x 149 1/2 in. (168.8 x 379.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, and other gifts, bequests and funds from various donors, by exchange, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and Rogers, Fletcher, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, 2006
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A procession of robed figures on a shimmering gold background with mountains and trees
Detailed Description
The artwork is a horizontal panel featuring a group of figures against a shimmering gold background. The composition is divided into six vertical sections by faint lines. On the far left, a figure dressed in green and brown robes with a dark hat kneels or sits on a dark blue-black ground, facing towards the right. Above and behind this figure, a light brown mountain peak with subtle shading rises into the gold background. Moving right, a central procession of figures dominates the middle ground. A tall figure in flowing white robes with black trim and a dark hat walks towards the right. Behind this figure, another individual holds a large, light brown parasol over them. Several other figures follow, dressed in various robes of white, green, and patterned brown. Some carry objects; one holds a tall pole with a light-colored lantern, and another carries a large, brown, saddle-like bundle on their back. Further to the right, the gold background gives way to more landscape elements. A large, gnarled pine tree with dark green needles and a brown trunk extends across the upper right portion of the panel. Below the tree, a small, light-colored building with a dark roof is visible. Several figures are positioned in this area, some standing, some kneeling. One figure in a brown robe appears to be interacting with another figure in white robes. The ground throughout the scene is primarily gold, with areas of light brown and sparse green foliage.
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