菊図|Chrysanthemum
The Met
Artist: Ogata Kenzan(Japanese, 1663–1743)
Date: 1743
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan; ink and color on gold-leafed paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 1/16 × 21 7/16 in. (33.2 × 54.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An open folding fan with white chrysanthemums, green leaves, gold background, and black text
Detailed Description
An open folding fan is presented against a plain gray background. The fan's surface is predominantly gold, featuring a detailed design of white chrysanthemums and green leaves. Approximately eight large, round white chrysanthemum blossoms are depicted, each with a small yellow or light green center. Their petals are rendered with fine black outlines. Interspersed among the flowers are several dark green, deeply lobed leaves with visible veins, providing a contrast to the white and gold. This floral arrangement covers the left and central portions of the fan's upper surface. The right side of the fan's gold surface is largely clear, featuring a vertical column of black calligraphic text, followed by a small, rectangular red seal impression below it. The lower part of the fan reveals its structural elements: a series of light brown wooden ribs fanning out from a central pivot point. A small, carved wooden piece, possibly a guard, is visible at the very bottom center where the ribs converge.
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