Grapevine and Squirrels
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Image: 54 x 22 3/4 in. (137.2 x 57.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (189.9 x 74.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 3/4 x 31 3/4 in. (189.9 x 80.6 cm)
- Origin
- Korea
- Department
- Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase, Bequests of Harrison Cady and Louisa McNeary, by exchange, and Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1987
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 99%
Several squirrel figures are visibly incorporated among the upper grape leaves, and squirrels are explicitly listed in the catalog subjects.
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Flora Both · 99%
The composition visibly presents grape leaves, tendrils, and clustered fruit; the catalog identifies grapes and vines as subjects.
Visual Qualities
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Linear Forms Visual · 93%
Thin curling tendrils and strong dark branches create a prominent network of linear marks across the vertical composition.
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Asymmetrical Visual · 92%
The branches, leaves, fruit clusters, squirrels, and open areas are distributed unevenly rather than mirrored around a central axis.
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Earth Tones Visual · 90%
The image is dominated by muted tan, brown, gray, and subdued green tones, producing an overall earth-toned appearance.
Medium and Techniques
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Painting Both · 99%
The work is visibly painted with brush-applied ink and color, and the catalog classifies it as a painting with the medium listed as ink and color on paper.
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Hanging Scroll Both · 100%
The artwork is presented in a vertical mounted scroll format, and the museum classifies it as a hanging scroll.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
The painted image is visibly carried on a paper sheet, and the catalog specifies ink and color on paper.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to the early 19th century, specifically 1800–1833.
Geographic Regions
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Asian Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog identifies Korea as the place of origin, which places the work within the broader Asian art region represented in the catalog.
Source & rights
Unidentified artist. Grapevine and Squirrels. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.