Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1830
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: Image (sight): 9 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. (23.2 x 9.8 cm) Framed: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink sketches of human heads in profile, some with facial hair, on light brown paper
Detailed Description
A horizontal rectangular sheet of light brown, textured paper features numerous ink sketches of human heads in profile, varying in detail and completeness. The paper itself shows visible fibers and scattered splotches of red, yellow, and purple pigment, particularly on the right side. The heads are arranged primarily in two rows, with additional smaller, fainter sketches interspersed. In the top row, from left to right, are several heads in profile facing right. The first has a small topknot and a mustache. The second has a prominent black mustache and beard with a dark, receding hairline. The third is a bald head with a small ear. The fourth has a small topknot and a small earring. The fifth has a mustache and a topknot. Following these, a small, framed sketch depicts a figure with raised arms. Next is another head in profile with a prominent chin and a small topknot, followed by a very small, faint sketch of a head at the far right. The bottom row, from left to right, begins with a head in profile facing right, featuring a mustache, a small topknot, and a visible shoulder line. Next is a smaller, fainter sketch of two heads facing each other. This is followed by a head in profile facing right, with a dark mustache and beard and a receding hairline. A small, faint sketch of a seated figure appears next, followed by a head in profile facing right with a small earring and a topknot. The right side of the bottom row is mostly blank, showing only the paper texture and color splotches.
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