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景南英文像|Portrait of Keinan Eibun by Unknown

景南英文像|Portrait of Keinan Eibun

景南英文像|Portrait of Keinan Eibun

The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1449

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

Dimensions: Image: 36 1/2 in. × 15 in. (92.7 × 38.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 70 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (178.4 × 54 cm) Overall with knobs: 70 1/4 × 23 in. (178.4 × 58.4 cm)

Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015

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Brief Description

A seated bald figure in ornate robes holds a fan, with calligraphic text above

Detailed Description

A vertical painting depicts a seated figure against a plain, muted brown-gray background. The upper portion of the painting features several columns of dark calligraphic text. Below the text, a bald figure with light skin, dark eyes, and a small mouth is shown seated. The figure wears layered robes; an inner robe of dark brown-gray is visible beneath an outer robe of dark green. The outer robe is adorned with wide, horizontal bands of gold, intricately patterned with geometric designs. The figure's right hand holds a slender, dark, stick-like object, possibly a closed fan. The figure is seated on a chair with a dark green backrest and armrests covered in a red fabric with a gold pattern. The figure's feet rest on a low, dark green footrest, which also has a patterned base. The entire artwork is bordered by a light brown frame with subtle gold patterns at the top and bottom edges.

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