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 7/16 x 20 3/4 in. (18.9 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
A fan-shaped painting on a gold background with green plants, white flowers, and an inscription
Detailed Description
A fan-shaped painting is centrally placed on a rectangular background of gold-flecked paper. The fan itself is a light, creamy beige, with subtle washes of pale green that appear to form a gentle landscape or field. Various plants and grasses are depicted across the fan's surface. In the lower center, a prominent plant with large, dark green, lobed leaves grows upwards. To its left and right, smaller plants with lighter green leaves and clusters of white flowers are visible. Further to the right, a plant with small, dark brown or black clusters of flowers or berries emerges from the ground. In the upper left, more green foliage, including some fern-like leaves, is depicted. Thin, vertical strokes of green and brown suggest blades of grass throughout the scene. In the lower left quadrant of the fan, a vertical inscription of black characters is present, with a smaller red seal or characters beneath it. The plants are arranged within the fan's curved boundaries.
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