鳥獣戯画の場面|Scene Inspired by the Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans
The Met
Artist: Tomioka Tessai 富岡鉄斎(Japanese, 1836–1924)
Date: 1890s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on satin
Dimensions: Image: 26 5/8 × 23 1/4 in. (67.6 × 59 cm) Overall with mounting: 63 15/16 × 29 1/2 in. (162.4 × 75 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Terry Welch and Steve Shanaman, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A frog seated on a platform, surrounded by animals playing instruments and others watching
Detailed Description
This vertical scroll painting features a gathering of anthropomorphic animals rendered in ink wash on a light-colored ground. The composition is centered around a large frog seated in a cross-legged posture on a raised, rectangular platform in the upper left quadrant. The frog, depicted with a long, wispy beard, rests on a large green leaf. Behind the platform, a gnarled tree trunk with an owl perched on a branch rises, accompanied by another tall green leaf. To the right of the central frog, two figures resembling human-like animals are seated on the ground. One has a bald head and a beard, while the other wears a hood. Further right and slightly above them, a rabbit-like creature wearing a dark, conical hat plays a flute, with a fox-like animal seated nearby. Below the main platform, a monkey-like figure kneels before a smaller, rectangular table that holds a vase with a single flower. This figure is clad in a patterned robe. In the lower right section of the painting, a group of animals is engaged in musical activities. A fox-like creature plays a stringed instrument, and a rabbit-like figure plays a xylophone. Another larger, robust animal with pointed ears and a tail stands to the right, holding a string of beads. The artwork employs a restricted color palette of black, various shades of grey, and muted greens and browns, with subtle touches of light red. A block of black calligraphic text with a red seal is present in the lower left corner. The text reads: "学而商国士 佛法僧俗士 铁拐李仙人".
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