天野方壷筆 竹林観世音図 |Kannon in a Bamboo Grove
The Met
Artist: Amano Hōko 天野方壺(Japanese, 1828–1894)
Date: 1884
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 55 × 19 5/8 in. (139.7 × 49.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 83 7/8 × 26 in. (213 × 66 cm) Overall with knobs: 83 7/8 × 28 1/2 in. (213 × 72.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2022
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A figure with a halo sits on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by dense bamboo foliage
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a figure seated on a craggy rock formation, surrounded by bamboo. The figure, positioned slightly below the center, wears flowing robes and a tall headdress, with hands clasped in front. A large, circular halo appears behind the figure's head. The rock formation, rendered with dark, textured brushstrokes, extends into a body of water at the bottom. A small, dark object rests on the water's surface near the base of the rock. Behind the figure and the rock, a dense grove of bamboo shoots with delicate leaves fills the upper two-thirds of the painting, extending towards the top edge. The background is a light, misty wash. In the upper right corner, a column of vertical text in black ink is visible, with two small red square seals below it. The overall palette consists of various shades of black, gray, and sepia tones.
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