Untitled
The Met
Artist: Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide(Japanese, 1807–1878/79)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Preparatory drawing; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 9 1/2 x 12 in. (24.1 x 30.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Two women and a child walk on a path overlooking a village, temple, and forested hills
Detailed Description
In the foreground, on the right, two women and a small child are shown on a winding path. The woman on the left wears a light-colored garment with dark trim and has her hair styled up. She holds a long piece of fabric. The woman on the right carries a child on her back, who is also dressed in a light-colored garment. This woman wears a similar garment and has her hair styled up. Both women wear tall, platform-like sandals. A vertical cartouche with inscribed characters is visible near their feet. To the left of the women, a small child is seen kneeling or crawling on a low, rounded structure, looking down towards the village. The background presents an expansive view of a village with numerous houses, characterized by their dark, tiled roofs, nestled among fields and trees. In the mid-ground, on a distant hill, a temple complex with a prominent building and a tall, rectangular banner displaying inscribed characters is visible, surrounded by dense forest. A large, gnarled pine tree with long, textured branches dominates the far left side of the composition, framing the view of the village. Other trees with varying foliage are scattered throughout the landscape, contributing to the depth of the scene.
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