Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: 16th or 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 37 × 15 5/8 in. (94 × 39.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 63 1/4 × 21 in. (160.7 × 53.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 63 1/4 × 23 1/8 in. (160.7 × 58.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in honor of Barbara Brennan Ford, 2021
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical painting showing sixteen seated figures on lotus pedestals against a gold background
Detailed Description
This vertical painting features sixteen figures arranged in rows on a gold background, framed by a narrow, ornate gold border. At the very top, a red-skinned figure with outstretched arms appears to float on a white, cloud-like base. Below this, a light-skinned figure with a dark halo is seated with legs crossed and hands resting in their lap on a pink and blue lotus pedestal. The main composition consists of five rows of seated figures. The first four rows each contain three figures, while the bottom row has two figures on the left and one on the right, totaling fourteen figures in this section. All figures in these rows are seated on lotus pedestals, which vary in color from pink and red to blue and green. Each figure has a dark halo behind their head. The figures display a range of skin tones, including dark brown, light brown, and white. Their garments are rendered in various colors such as red, white, blue, and green. Some figures wear elaborate crowns or headpieces, while others have simpler hair arrangements. Hand gestures and objects held by the figures also vary; some figures hold small vessels or have hands positioned in specific gestures. The figure at the bottom right is distinct, depicted with dark skin, seated on a multi-tiered red and gold pedestal, and surrounded by a red, flame-like aura.
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