竹猿猴図 (Chikuenkō zu)|Gibbon and Bamboo
The Met
Artist: Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継(ca. 1504–ca. 1589)
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 37 1/4 × 12 15/16 in. (94.6 × 32.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 71 × 18 3/8 in. (180.3 × 46.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 71 × 20 1/4 in. (180.3 × 51.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2021
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Light-furred monkey hanging upside down from a bamboo stalk in an ink wash painting
Detailed Description
A light-furred monkey hangs head-down from a thick bamboo stalk on the left side of a vertical ink wash painting. The monkey has a dark face, hands, and feet. Its long, slender tail is wrapped around the stalk above its head. The monkey's body is depicted with soft, feathery brushstrokes, giving it a fluffy appearance, while its face and extremities are defined with darker ink. To the right and behind the monkey, several other bamboo stalks rise vertically, some with dark, pointed leaves extending from their nodes. Lighter ink is used for some background bamboo. A small, square red seal is visible near the bottom right corner of the central painting. The artwork is predominantly black ink on a light, aged paper background. The central painting is set within a decorative scroll mounting, bordered by a dark blue fabric with gold floral patterns at the top and bottom, and green fabric with gold floral patterns along the sides.
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