近衛前久筆 『和漢朗詠集』より白居易詩及び 藤原敏行和歌 (部分)|Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)
The Met
Artist: Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久(Japanese, 1536–1612)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll section mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed and decorated paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 1/8 × 18 5/8 in. (33.3 × 47.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 48 3/8 × 23 1/2 in. (122.9 × 59.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 48 3/8 × 25 3/4 in. (122.9 × 65.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Black calligraphy, stylized flowers, and a feathery plant on a tan panel with a floral border
Detailed Description
A rectangular central panel with a light brown, aged-looking surface is framed by a dark blue border with gold patterns. The central panel is horizontally oriented. Along its top and bottom edges, a wavy blue line runs, resembling water or clouds. Above and below these wavy lines, thin gold strips separate the central panel from the outer border.The central panel contains black ink calligraphy arranged in vertical columns, primarily on the right and center. On the far right, a column of large, bold characters descends. To its left, another column of slightly smaller characters follows. Further left, a third column of characters is visible. In the upper center-right, a delicate, feathery plant motif, possibly a reed or grass, is drawn in a lighter ink, with faint curved lines extending from it. Scattered across the left and central areas of the panel are several stylized, open-blossom flowers, resembling chrysanthemums, also rendered in a lighter, faded ink. Some faint circular smudges are visible near the center. On the far left, a column of smaller, more cursive script runs vertically.The outer border is a dark, deep blue, adorned with a repeating pattern of intricate gold stylized flowers and leaves, creating a textile-like appearance.
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