五月幟図|Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Banner
The Met
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Date: before 1870
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 37 1/4 × 14 1/8 in. (94.6 × 35.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 73 × 19 1/4 in. (185.4 × 48.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 73 × 21 1/8 in. (185.4 × 53.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2018
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical scroll with a rooster, fish, decorated drum, and a red figure fighting a green creature
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll on a light tan background depicts a series of figures and objects arranged from top to bottom. At the top, a rooster with a red comb, black body, grey wings, and a large black tail stands with its wings slightly spread. Below the rooster, a decorated drum, primarily black and red with gold and green accents, features a serpentine design. To the left of the drum, a large, dark grey fish hangs vertically, head downwards, with a white and red fan-like object below its head. To the right of the drum, a vertical structure resembling bamboo poles or a fence is adorned with white banners featuring blue circular patterns. Two thin poles with pinkish, bell-shaped objects extend upwards from this structure. At the bottom of the scroll, a large, red-outlined figure of a muscular, bearded man, possibly a warrior or deity, is depicted in a dynamic pose. He holds a staff or sword and appears to be engaging with a smaller, green-skinned, horned creature. To the left of this red figure are red and white striped banners. Faint text is visible on the left side of the red figure, reading "天下一品" and "大黒天". The entire composition is framed by a light brown border with a patterned section at the very top and bottom.
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