十六羅漢図合作 (Jūroku rakan zu gassaku)|Collaborative Painting of Sixteen Arhats
The Met
Artist: Suzuki Shōnen 鈴木松年|Tomioka Tessai 富岡鉄斎|Murase Gyokuden 村瀬玉田|Amano Hōko 天野方壺|Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺|Ikeda Unshō 池田雲樵|Asai Hakuzan 浅井柳塘|Yamanaka Shūhan 山中秋帆|Imao Keinen 今尾景年|Murata Kōkoku 村田香谷|Morikawa Sōbun 森川曾文|Mori Kansai 森寛斎|Shiokawa Ichidō 塩川一堂|Suzuki Hyakunen 鈴木百年|Tanomura Chokunyū 田能村直入|Shige Shuntō 重春塘(Japanese, 1849–1918)
Date: late 1870s–early 1880s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on satin
Dimensions: Image: 63 3/4 in. × 26 in. (161.9 × 66 cm) Overall with mounting: 96 1/2 × 32 3/4 in. (245.1 × 83.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George Crawford, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large group of robed figures, some with animals, in a dense, vertical arrangement
Detailed Description
The image, rendered in ink wash with light color accents on a light background, depicts a densely packed composition of approximately eighteen robed figures arranged vertically. At the top, a figure with a bald head and a beard holds a small, flaming object aloft. To this figure's right, another bald figure with a staff stands next to a large, striped animal, possibly a tiger, which is partially obscured. Below them, several figures are shown with varied postures. Some figures have bald heads, while others have hair and beards. Their robes are primarily in shades of gray and black ink, with occasional touches of light red or orange on their skin or garments. In the middle section, a central figure with a dark beard and mustache holds a scroll or book. Around this figure, others are depicted in various interactions or postures. One figure to the left has a prominent, elongated earlobe. Many figures have expressive faces, some appearing to smile, some serious, and some with exaggerated features. Towards the bottom, a figure with a staff stands next to a small, dark animal, possibly a dog or lion-like creature, which is lying on the ground. Another figure is seated, looking towards the animal. Small red seals and vertical lines of black text are scattered among the figures.
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