Untitled
The Met
Artist: Yamamoto Baiitsu(Japanese, 1783–1856)
Date: dated 1851
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 45 1/2 in. × 16 in. (115.6 × 40.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 79 1/4 × 20 7/8 in. (201.3 × 53 cm) Overall with knobs: 79 1/4 × 20 7/8 in. (201.3 × 53 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A vertical scroll painting features a flowering tree, white blossoms, and tall bamboo stalks
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical scroll painting featuring a flowering tree and bamboo stalks on a light background. A prominent tree trunk, rendered in dark gray and black ink washes, rises from the bottom center, branching out extensively. Its branches, also in dark ink, are covered with numerous small, white blossoms, some fully open with visible petals, others appearing as tight buds. The tree's form is dense with branches in the lower and middle sections, becoming sparser towards the top. To the left of the main tree, several slender, vertical stalks of bamboo, depicted with thin black lines, extend upwards, reaching varying heights. The background is a uniform, light beige or tan color. In the lower left area, a column of black calligraphic text is visible, followed by two square-shaped red seals stacked vertically. The central painted area is bordered by a narrow, light-colored strip with a subtle pattern. This inner border is then framed by a wider, muted gray-green fabric with a repeating pattern of stylized flowers or leaves.
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