Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kaseki(Japanese, active 18th century)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 14 1/2 in. × 21 in. (36.8 × 53.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 50 × 24 5/8 in. (127 × 62.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 50 × 27 3/16 in. (127 × 69 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman in a patterned kimono kneels on a woven mat by water, holding a fan
Detailed Description
A woman kneels on a raised mat beside a body of water, against a plain, light brown background. She is positioned on the left, facing slightly right with her head bowed, looking down at the mat. Her dark hair is styled in an elaborate bun, adorned with a small golden ornament. She wears a long-sleeved kimono with an exposed left shoulder. The upper portion of her kimono is dark purple with a pattern of white and light blue geometric shapes and lines. A green sash is tied at her waist. The lower part of her kimono is white with large, flowing patterns in blue, red, and green, resembling waves and floral motifs. Her right hand rests on the mat; her left hand holds a dark green fan with a lighter green rim. Her bare feet are visible beneath the hem of her kimono. A rectangular mat, made of light brown wood and elevated on short legs, is positioned beneath her. Its surface is covered with a woven pattern of alternating dark brown and light brown squares, creating a checkerboard effect, interspersed with red and white zigzag lines. The mat extends from the lower left towards the center of the image. To the right of the mat, a body of water with light gray, wavy lines suggesting movement recedes into the background. The background is a uniform light brown. In the upper right corner, vertical black script reads: "真利川八きとて 袂ふた左保の那". In the lower left corner, vertical black script reads: "光頭翁", beneath which is a red rectangular seal.
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