Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan painting mounted as album leaf; tempera on paper
Dimensions: Overall: 13 x 23 5/8 in. (33 x 60 cm) Image: 7 9/16 x 20 3/4 in. (19.2 x 52.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts, Bequests, and Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1952
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Fan-shaped image: green and brown grass, bamboo-like elements, faint pink blossoms on a gold ground
Detailed Description
A fan-shaped piece of paper, painted with natural elements, is set against a speckled gold background. The fan occupies the central and left portions of the rectangular frame, with its curved edges revealing the gold background on the top, right, and bottom. The fan's paper is a light cream color. On the fan, in the upper left quadrant, are several light brown, rectangular shapes with dark outlines, resembling segments of bamboo or a small fence. They are arranged in a slightly diagonal cluster. Below and to the right of these elements, long, thin blades of grass or reeds are painted in varying shades of green and light brown. These blades curve downwards and to the right, some overlapping. Faint, diffuse pinkish-white smudges, possibly blossoms, are visible in the upper right and central areas of the fan. In the lower left, on one of the brown grass blades, a small, circular red seal or stamp is visible. The gold background is uniformly speckled with darker gold flecks, creating a textured appearance.
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