Artwork preview

Rising Sun

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scroll painting titled "Rising Sun" by Shibata Zeshin. The painting features a large red sun positioned centrally towards the bottom. The sun's color fades from deep red at the bottom to light orange at the top. The background of the painting transitions from light brown at the top to darker brown towards the bottom. There are horizontal streaks of red and orange across the top half of the painting. The artist's signature is written vertically in black ink near the bottom center. The scroll has a black border on either side and a decorative gold and black patterned border around the painting. The pattern consists of intricate floral designs. The overall color palette is predominantly warm, with shades of red, orange, and brown.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
290 × 623 px
Museum record:
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