円山応震筆 子供遊び図屏風|Children Playing in Summer and Winter
The Met
Artist: Maruyama Ōshin(Japanese, 1790–1838)
Date: early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image (each screen): 32 5/16 in. × 8 ft. 7 3/16 in. (82 × 262.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Gitter-Yelen Foundation, 2009
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multi-panel artwork of children playing by and in a river with a boat, gold-flecked
Detailed Description
A multi-panel artwork depicts a landscape scene with children by a river, set against a light, cream-colored background heavily flecked with shimmering gold. The composition spans horizontally, showing a wide body of water with gently sloping banks. On the far left, two children are positioned near the water's edge. One child, dressed in a blue and green patterned garment, stands in the shallow water. Beside them, another child, wearing a green patterned garment, kneels and appears to be reaching into the water. In the central part of the scene, a small, light-colored boat floats close to the riverbank. Inside the boat, two more children are visible. One child, in a green patterned garment, holds a long, slender pole, extending it into the water. Another child, wearing a red and white patterned garment, is seated in the boat. To the right, a fifth child stands on the riverbank, facing towards the left. This child, dressed in a light blue patterned garment, carries a smaller child on their back. Behind them, a few sparse green bushes with leaves are depicted. The water is rendered in washes of light blue and grey, while the land is a muted beige. The figures are small in scale compared to the background, which is densely covered with gold flecks, creating a shimmering effect across the entire surface. A small, rectangular red seal is visible in the lower right corner.
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