兼好法師画像 (Kenkō Hōshi zō)|兼好法師画賛 (Kenkō hōshi gasan)|Monk Kenkō Reading by Lamplight
The Met
Artist: Unidentified|Imperial Prince-Monk Ryōshō 良尚入道親王
Date: late 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 8 5/16 × 20 9/16 in. (21.1 × 52.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 40 × 21 1/2 in. (101.6 × 54.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 40 × 23 3/8 in. (101.6 × 59.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A robed figure writes on a scroll, with calligraphy, a colorful bird, and a flowering branch
Detailed Description
The artwork is a rectangular composition featuring a central light beige panel set against a wider, light tan background with blue borders at the top and bottom. Above the central panel, a branch with green leaves and small white flowers extends from the upper-left corner. To the right of the branch, a large, colorful bird with a long, flowing tail is depicted, facing right. Its feathers are rendered in shades of gold, green, and blue. The light tan background in this upper section also contains subtle gold patterns. The central light beige panel occupies the majority of the artwork's width. On the left side of this panel, several vertical lines of black calligraphy are present. On the right side, a bald figure, dressed in a simple robe, is seated on the ground, facing left. The figure holds a brush and appears to be writing on a long, unrolled scroll or piece of paper laid out in front of them. To the left of the seated figure is a small, black, pedestal-like stand with a dark object on top. To the right of the figure, two rectangular objects are stacked vertically, and next to them is a red square seal with black characters. The bottom section of the artwork, below the central panel, mirrors the upper section's light tan background with subtle gold patterns, and is framed by a blue border at the very bottom.
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