白隠慧鶴筆 達磨像|Portrait of Bodhidharma
The Met
Artist: Hakuin Ekaku(Japanese, 1686–1769)
Date: mid-18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 46 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (117.5 × 54 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 × 27 1/2 in. (188 × 69.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 × 30 in. (188 × 76.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash portrait of an older man with a bald head, full beard, and calligraphy
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features a head-and-shoulders portrait of an older man, rendered in black ink wash on a light beige paper. The man's bald head occupies the upper-middle portion of the scroll. His face is depicted with broad brushstrokes, showing a prominent nose, heavy eyelids, and a full, dark beard and mustache that extend down to his chest. His eyes are small and dark, looking slightly to his left. The contours of his face are defined by varying shades of black ink, from light gray washes to darker, more solid lines. Above his head, to the left, is a vertical line of black calligraphic text. To the right of the calligraphy, two small, square red seals are visible. The central painted area is bordered by a light brown fabric with a subtle, repeating pattern on the left and right sides. A darker brown fabric with a more intricate pattern forms the top and bottom borders of the scroll.
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