Untitled
The Met
Artist: Miyagawa Isshō(Japanese, 1689–1780)
Date: late 1730s–early 1740s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 35 7/16 x 14 9/16 in. (90 x 37 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Five figures, a man, a woman, and three children, walk; a man holds an umbrella
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical composition featuring a central tan-colored panel framed by decorative borders. The top and bottom borders are dark blue with a repeating pattern of gold floral motifs, while the side borders are a lighter gold with a subtle geometric pattern. The central panel depicts five figures walking from left to right, positioned in the lower half of the composition. The background is a plain, light tan color, with a faint, lighter circular mark near the top center. From left to right, the figures are: a man, bald on top with dark hair on the sides, wearing a dark blue robe over a lighter garment. He holds a large, dark brown umbrella with a black rim over the head of the woman next to him. His face is turned towards the woman, with a slightly open mouth. A child stands slightly in front of the man, wearing a light green robe with dark patterns, their head turned towards him. A tall woman is centrally located, wearing an elaborate black robe with red and gold floral patterns, and a red undergarment visible at the collar and hem. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo, and she holds a dark, fan-like object in her left hand. Another child stands in front of the woman, wearing a red robe with white and gold patterns, their head turned towards the woman. A third child is positioned on the far right, wearing a green robe with red and gold patterns, also with their head turned towards the woman. All figures are depicted with clear outlines and flat areas of color. A small, faint inscription of a few vertical lines of characters is visible in the lower left corner.
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