鳥文斎栄之筆 蜀山人（大田 南畝）賛 吉原の蜃気楼図|Shellfish and Apparitions of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter
The Met
Artist: Chōbunsai Eishi|Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)(Japanese, 1756–1829)
Date: ca. 1811
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Triptych of hanging scrolls with inscribed mountings; painting: ink and color on silk; calligraphy: ink on silk mounting fabric
Dimensions: Image (each): 35 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (89.5 × 32.4 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 65 3/4 × 17 7/16 in. (167 × 44.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three vertical scrolls with calligraphic text and central paintings of figures, flowers, and a stylized object
Detailed Description
Three vertical scroll paintings are displayed side-by-side against a dark background. Each scroll features a light beige background with black calligraphic text at the top and bottom, framing a central painted section. The central sections depict various elements, often connected by a white, upward-tapering cloud or vaporous shape.The leftmost scroll shows a small figure in red and white robes floating in the upper part of the white cloud. Below, at the base of the cloud, is a boat-like object filled with white flowers and green pods.The middle scroll features faint horizontal lines in its upper central section. Below, a white, serpentine object rises from a red, circular stand with four legs. A small white object rests on the stand.The rightmost scroll depicts a small figure in green and red robes sitting on a cloud-like shape in the upper part of its white cloud. Below, at the base of the cloud, is a cluster of white flowers and green leaves, resting on a green, patterned mat or cushion.
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