松下絵和歌巻断簡 (Matsu shita-e wakakan dankan)|Section of a Handscroll with Waka and Underpainting of Pines
The Met
Artist: Tawaraya Sōtatsu 俵屋宗達|Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦(Japanese, ca. 1570–ca. 1640)
Date: early 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on gold decorated paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 7/8 × 22 3/8 in. (30.2 × 56.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 47 × 28 in. (119.4 × 71.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 47 × 29 3/4 in. (119.4 × 75.6 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 and stylized yellow trees on light paper, framed by gold and patterned fabric
Detailed Description
The artwork is a rectangular panel featuring a central light cream-colored paper with black calligraphy and painted elements, framed by decorative borders. On the paper, several columns of black ink calligraphy are visible, primarily on the right and center-left. The characters vary in size and stroke thickness. Below and across the lower portion of the paper are stylized trees or bushes, rendered in a light yellow or golden wash. These trees are clustered, with some darker yellow accents suggesting trunks and branches, forming a series of low, undulating shapes. A subtle horizontal wash of the same light yellow or gold color runs along the very bottom edge of the paper. The central paper is bordered by a narrow, textured gold band. This gold band is then surrounded by a wider, dark fabric border. This outer border features sections of dark gray or black fabric with small white geometric patterns, alongside sections displaying colorful floral and leaf motifs in shades of blue, green, orange, and brown on a dark background.
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