Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: first half of the 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image (each): 36 11/16 in. × 8 ft. 7 1/4 in. (93.2 × 262.2 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A multi-panel screen: a landscape with buildings, trees, figures, and clouds on a gold background
Detailed Description
This horizontal, multi-panel screen features a detailed landscape with architectural elements and numerous figures, set against a shimmering gold background. The composition is structured by large, stylized gold cloud formations that obscure and reveal different scenes. Dark green hills and numerous pine trees with dark green needles and brown trunks are scattered throughout the landscape. On the far left, a light-colored mountain peak rises above a dark blue body of water. Below, a building with a dark roof and light walls is depicted. Inside, several figures in robes, some red and some white, are seated on green mats. Outside this building, more figures are visible near trees. Moving right, another building shows a figure in a red robe seated on a green mat. Further right, a group of figures, some in red and some in white robes, are positioned on a green slope, with architectural structures like fences and pathways nearby. The central panels continue this pattern, with various buildings, some revealing interior scenes with figures. One section shows a figure in a white robe seated alone in a building. Below, two deer are depicted near a dark pond. Towards the far right, more figures in robes are seen walking or seated near trees and buildings. A crescent moon is visible in the upper right corner of the sky. The figures are small and stylized, dressed in robes of red, white, and green, engaged in various activities like sitting, walking, and conversing. The overall color palette is dominated by gold, complemented by dark greens, dark blues, whites, and reds.
Generated by gemini-2.5-flash
