初代市川男女蔵像|Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ōmezō I
The Met
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada|Ichikawa Danjūrō VII(Japanese, 1786–1864)
Date: painting ca. 1833; inscription dated 1858
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 35 9/16 × 12 5/8 in. (90.3 × 32 cm) Overall with mounting: 70 × 18 7/8 in. (177.8 × 47.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 70 × 21 1/4 in. (177.8 × 54 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2021
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A man in dark and red robes sits below black calligraphy on a tan scroll
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features a seated man and extensive calligraphy on a light tan background. The central panel is framed by a narrow dark gray border with a subtle pattern, which is surrounded by a wider, light brown border adorned with a repeating floral or leaf motif. The upper two-thirds of the central panel are filled with black calligraphy, arranged in multiple vertical lines of varying lengths. Several small red seals are visible within and below the calligraphic text. Below the calligraphy, a man is depicted seated, facing slightly to the right, with his head turned to look directly forward. He has a light complexion and dark hair styled with a shaved forehead and a small bun at the back. He wears a dark, long-sleeved inner garment beneath a wide-shouldered, dark red outer robe. This outer robe features two white square patches with black outlines on the chest, one on each side. His hands are clasped in front of him, holding a closed fan with a dark handle and light-colored blades. His lower body is covered by a voluminous, pleated, dark red skirt-like garment.
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