雲谷等顔筆 蜆子和尚図|Priest Xianzi
The Met
Artist: Unkoku Tōgan(Japanese, 1547–1618)
Date: second half 16th century–early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 42 1/2 × 18 11/16 in. (108 × 47.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 1/8 × 25 3/4 in. (188.3 × 65.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bald man holds an insect on a string, with bare tree branches extending from above
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical scroll painting featuring a single figure rendered in ink wash on a light brown paper. A bald man, depicted in profile facing right, sits in the lower half of the composition. He wears a loose, long-sleeved robe, with dark ink defining the folds and shadows. His left hand is raised, holding a thin string from which a small, detailed insect, possibly a cicada or cricket, hangs. The man's mouth is slightly open, and his gaze is directed upwards towards the insect. His right hand rests near his lap. Above and to the left of the man, a few bare, dark tree branches extend downwards from the upper left corner. The background is largely unadorned, a light brown expanse. The central painted area is framed by a patterned blue border with a repeating light-colored floral or geometric motif, and narrow gold borders at the very top and bottom.
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