Grapevine and Squirrels

Grapevine and Squirrels

Unidentified artist

Details

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
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

  • Animals Both · 99%

    Several squirrel figures are visibly incorporated among the upper grape leaves, and squirrels are explicitly listed in the catalog subjects.

  • Flora Both · 99%

    The composition visibly presents grape leaves, tendrils, and clustered fruit; the catalog identifies grapes and vines as subjects.

Visual Qualities

  • Linear Forms Visual · 93%

    Thin curling tendrils and strong dark branches create a prominent network of linear marks across the vertical composition.

  • Asymmetrical Visual · 92%

    The branches, leaves, fruit clusters, squirrels, and open areas are distributed unevenly rather than mirrored around a central axis.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Hanging Scroll Both · 100%

    The artwork is presented in a vertical mounted scroll format, and the museum classifies it as a hanging scroll.

  • 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

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to the early 19th century, specifically 1800–1833.

Geographic Regions

  • 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.