Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1775–1800
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/8 × 20 1/2 in. (36.5 × 52 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2019
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A bustling city with domed buildings, people, and animals, along a river with boats
Detailed Description
This rectangular painting, framed by a red border, depicts a bustling city situated along a river. The upper portion features a light blue sky, beneath which a red band contains white text in an unknown script. The city itself is a complex arrangement of multi-story buildings and structures, predominantly in shades of red, orange, and white, with some sections featuring blue and white patterned walls. Numerous white domed and spired structures rise from the rooftops. Within the city, various scenes unfold. On the left, buildings with intricate patterns are visible, alongside a golden spire. Towards the center, groups of people are depicted, some appearing to dance or gather, while others are seated on balconies. A prominent dark-skinned figure, possibly blue, with a crown, stands among a group of people. A peacock is perched on a central rooftop. On the right side, the city's edge descends to the water with a zigzag pattern, and an elephant with a rider is shown partially entering the water from the city's lower right. The lower third of the painting shows wavy blue-grey water populated by several boats. Small fish are scattered throughout the water. From left to right, the boats include: one with a person rowing and another fishing; a second boat with a covered structure containing two people and two dark, four-legged animals below, propelled by a rower; a third boat with a large, net-like structure and a single rower; a fourth boat with a covered structure holding two people and a rower; and a fifth boat on the far right carrying three seated people and a rower.
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