Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unkoku Tōgan(Japanese, 1547–1618)
Date: early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 35 1/4 in. × 13 in. (89.5 × 33 cm) Overall with mounting: 71 × 18 5/8 in. (180.3 × 47.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 71 × 20 5/8 in. (180.3 × 52.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Bearded man in profile, facing left, with an earring, closed eyes, and a staff
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical scroll painting featuring a man's head and upper torso in profile, facing left, against a plain, light-colored background. The man occupies the lower half of the central panel. He has a prominent nose, a full beard, and long hair that extends down his back. His eyes are depicted as narrow slits, suggesting they are closed or nearly closed. A large, circular earring hangs from his elongated earlobe. He wears a simple, light-colored robe, indicated by broad, dark brushstrokes for the folds and edges. His hands are visible in the lower left, holding a long, dark, staff-like object that extends diagonally upwards from the bottom left towards his chest. The background is a uniform, light beige or off-white color, with some subtle variations in tone. In the upper right quadrant, there is a vertical column of dark, calligraphic text, followed by a red seal. The central painted area is bordered at the top and bottom by narrow strips of patterned fabric in red and gold, and on the sides by a wider, textured dark green or brown fabric.
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