酒井抱一 「月次絵」|Activities of the Twelve Months
The Met
Artist: Sakai Hōitsu(Japanese, 1761–1828)
Date: late 1790s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Eleven hanging scrolls from a set of twelve; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image (each): 24 1/2 × 12 7/16 in. (62.2 × 31.6 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 56 5/16 × 17 in. (143 × 43.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 56 5/16 × 19 in. (143 × 48.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Oni Zazen Collection, 2017
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Figures in robes on a staircase, with an architectural element, fire, and faint clouds
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical scroll painting with a central panel of light golden-brown paper, framed by patterned fabric borders. The main scene depicts several figures in robes and garments within an architectural setting. In the upper right, a long, light-colored staircase with dark railings ascends diagonally towards the upper right corner. A single figure in a red robe stands on the ground near the base of the staircase, holding a long, thin object that appears to be a staff or pole with a red tip. This figure faces left, towards a dark, indistinct shape at the top of the stairs. To the left of the red-robed figure, a large, dark brown architectural element, possibly a roof or eaves, extends from the left edge of the panel, curving upwards and to the right. Beneath this structure, a smaller figure in a light-colored garment kneels or crouches near a small, orange and red fire. In the lower half of the panel, five figures in dark, possibly black, robes with light-colored undergarments are depicted. They appear to be walking or floating upwards and to the right, arranged in a diagonal line. Each figure carries a sword or similar weapon at their waist. Their faces are rendered with simple, stylized features. The background is largely unadorned, a uniform golden-brown color, with faint, wispy cloud-like shapes in the upper center. In the lower right corner, there is a small block of vertical text in dark characters, accompanied by a red seal.
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