遊女藻塩読書図|The Courtesan Moshio Reading a Book
The Met
Artist: Unidentified
Date: mid-17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 25 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (64.8 × 34 cm) Overall with mounting: 56 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. (144.5 × 50.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A person in a red robe reclines, reading a book, with calligraphic text on a scroll
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical scroll with a central light tan panel framed by decorative borders. The top and bottom borders are a muted blue with gold, swirling patterns. The side borders are a rich gold with a repeating geometric pattern of squares and circles. The central tan panel features black calligraphic script in the upper half, arranged in several vertical lines of varying lengths. Below the script, in the lower half of the panel, a person reclines on their left side, facing towards the right. The person wears a long, flowing red robe adorned with white and light blue geometric patterns, including squares and triangles. Their left arm is bent, with their elbow on the ground and their head resting on their left hand. Their hair is black, styled in a high bun on top of their head, and their face is pale with delicate features. In front of the reclining person, a small, open book with white pages lies flat on the tan surface. To the right of the person, a slender, black stand with a circular base holds a small, light-colored object at its top.
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