Fragment van een muurschildering
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- height 35 cm x width 45 cm
- Origin
- China
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Human Figure Visual · 99%
Several human figures are visibly represented, including a prominent central figure and partial figures along the lower and side edges.
Visual Qualities
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Earth Tones Visual · 96%
The surviving surface is dominated by muted brown, ochre, and gray-green tones, with subdued red and other colored accents.
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Linear Forms Visual · 95%
Dark contour lines visibly define faces, garments, objects, and the repeated curling forms surrounding the figures.
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Highly Detailed Visual · 87%
The surviving areas retain intricate facial, hair, costume, and ornamental details despite substantial surface wear.
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Cracked Visual · 95%
Extensive cracks are visible across the painted surface, alongside abrasion, fading, and areas of pigment or ground loss.
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Irregular Curvilinear Forms Visual · 93%
Rounded, curling, interconnected contours occupy much of the field around and between the figures.
Medium and Techniques
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Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a painting.
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Murals and Wall Drawings Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as a mural painting and titles it “Fragment van een muurschildering.”
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Organic Material Metadata · 78%
The recorded medium, “schildering op strohalm en leem,” includes straw; the precise roles of the straw and clay are not technically clarified in the catalog.
Time Periods
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15th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog date range, 1416–1448, falls within the fifteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Chinese Art Metadata · 99%
The Rijksmuseum catalog records China as the place of origin.
Source & rights
anonymous. Fragment van een muurschildering. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.