Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: mid-19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink, wash, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Image (sight): 19 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (48.9 x 67.3 cm) Framed: 28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 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
Faded diagram on paper showing a grid of figures, animals, and structures with sparse color dots
Detailed Description
A faded, light brown paper diagram is divided into a grid-like composition with a large central area and smaller rectangular compartments along the left, top, and right edges. The paper shows visible creases and discoloration, particularly in the center. The central area contains faint line drawings of multiple human-like figures in various poses, some appearing to be seated or reclining, with swirling lines. Small, irregularly placed dots of red, yellow, and blue pigment are scattered across this central section. Along the left, top, and right borders, a series of small, vertically stacked rectangular compartments are visible. Each compartment typically frames a single seated figure, often with a circular shape behind the head or elaborate headwear, rendered in faint outline. These border compartments also contain small, sparse dots of red, yellow, and blue. Faint, unreadable text appears above or below some of these figures. The bottom section of the diagram features horizontal rows. The uppermost of these rows depicts several structures with domed roofs, also with scattered small color dots. Below this, a row shows multiple four-legged animals, possibly cows or bulls, standing in profile, facing both left and right. The very bottom edge of the paper has a decorative border composed of small, stylized, petal-like shapes.
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