Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1695–1700
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 1/4 x 8 in. (26 x 20.3 cm)
Credit Line: Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2006
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Figures, an elephant, and a serpentine figure on a red ground with water and text
Detailed Description
The artwork is a rectangular painting with a dark red border. At the top, a horizontal band of white text in a non-Latin script is visible, followed by a thin blue band and a thin white band. The main field of the painting is red, dotted with small white specks.In the upper left, a light-skinned man with dark hair and a mustache sits cross-legged on a green throne with red legs. He wears a yellow garment, a white sash, and multiple necklaces and armbands. His right hand is raised, and his left hand rests on his lap. To his right, a light-skinned woman with dark hair is depicted in a dynamic pose, appearing to dance or gesture. She wears a green and gold patterned skirt, a gold top, and jewelry. Further to the right, a blue-skinned figure kneels on the red ground, facing left. This figure wears a white loincloth and holds a light-colored, cylindrical object with both hands.In the lower left, a light-skinned man with dark hair and a white turban sits cross-legged on the ground. He wears a white garment and holds a small, light-skinned figure in his arms. To his right, a large, dark gray elephant with prominent white tusks walks towards the right. It wears a gold chain around its neck and a decorative pink and white band on its head. Below the elephant and the sitting man, a dark, wavy body of water extends across the bottom of the painting, with a green grassy bank adorned with small pink flowers. Partially submerged in the water on the far left, a light-skinned figure with a human torso and a white, scaly, serpentine lower body is depicted. This figure has dark hair and holds a small, light-colored object in its raised right hand. A small number "96" is visible in the bottom right corner of the red border.
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