曽我蕭白筆 太公望図|Tōkaibō with a Fishing Basket
The Met
Artist: Soga Shōhaku(Japanese, 1730–1781)
Date: ca. 1768
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 52 1/2 in. × 21 in. (133.4 × 53.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 80 × 25 3/16 in. (203.2 × 64 cm) Overall with knobs: 80 × 27 1/4 in. (203.2 × 69.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
An elderly man with a long beard sits by a large woven structure, bamboo, and moon
Detailed Description
An elderly man is seated outdoors. The composition is framed by a light brown border. In the upper left, a large, pale, circular moon is partially visible. Thin, dark bamboo stalks and leaves extend from the upper right corner downwards and across the top. Lighter, delicate plant elements with small dots are interspersed among the bamboo. In the upper right, vertical lines of black text are visible next to a red square seal. The elderly man is seated in the lower-middle portion. He has a long, flowing white beard and a bald head with some dark hair on the sides. His face shows a wide smile with visible teeth and narrow eyes. He wears loose, flowing robes, depicted with broad, fluid brushstrokes. In his left hand, he holds a small, woven basket that appears to contain light-colored objects. His right hand rests near the basket. To the man's right, a tall, large, woven structure stands upright. It has a rounded top and a textured surface, with a small, dark, round object hanging from it by a thin line. The man and the large woven structure are positioned on a dark, textured ground with bold, dark brushstrokes. To the left of the man, faint horizontal lines indicate water. In the bottom left foreground, a few dark, irregular shapes are visible, possibly representing rocks or debris. Sparse, dark, grass-like strokes appear at the very bottom right.
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