Untitled
The Met
Artist: Tachibana Gadō 橘雅堂(Japanese, active late 19th century)
Date: 1892
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 7/16 in. × 24 ft. 11 3/16 in. (29 × 760 cm) Overall with mounting: 11 3/4 in. × 25 ft. 11 7/16 in. (29.8 × 791 cm) Overall with knobs: 12 5/8 in. × 25 ft. 11 7/16 in. (32.1 × 791 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2022
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A horizontal scroll depicting a procession of various green, pink, and orange mythical creatures
Detailed Description
A horizontal scroll features a procession of fantastical creatures on a light, aged paper background. From the left, a partially visible green, spotted, frog-like creature is depicted. To its right, a pale pink figure with red outlines and small horns or bumps on its head, appearing skeletal, runs while holding a thin red string. Below this figure, a green, frog-like creature wearing a black hat rides on the back of a larger, light green, turtle-like creature with a patterned shell and a long, reddish-brown, hairy tail. The frog-like rider holds reins. Above these, a large, green, human-like figure with a black hat, a long nose, and a red tongue runs to the right. This figure wears a blue garment and has red ribbons or flame-like elements emanating from its head. Further to the right, a large winged creature with an orange-brown feathered body, green legs, and a human-like face runs forward. Fiery red elements surround its head and hands, and a long, dark green ribbon flows behind it. The scroll ends on the far right with a vertical strip of light yellow, speckled paper.
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