Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Untitled?

Untitled is associated with Baroque.

Artwork

Untitled

Untitled is an ink painting. It dates from 1777 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This hand‑scroll painting, executed in ink and color on paper, presents a lively tableau of bulls and goats amidst assorted Chinese objects.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

2 cm in height and 120 cm in width, a format typical of handscrolls, and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection.

The untitled handscroll, dated 1777 and executed in ink and color on paper, portrays a bull and a goat. As a still‑life work within the Chinese painting tradition, it presents these animals in a composition that reflects the genre’s focus on everyday subject matter. The scroll measures about 10.2 cm in height and 120 cm in width, a format typical of handscrolls, and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection.

Technique & Style

Created in 1777 in China, this anonymous work is executed as a handscroll using ink and color on paper. The composition features a still-life arrangement depicting a bull and a goat. Physically, the piece measures 10.2 cm in height and extends 120.0 cm in width.

The application of pigment and ink on the paper support defines its formal qualities as a painted scroll from the late eighteenth century.

History & Provenance

The handscroll was created in 1777 in China, executed in ink and color on paper by an anonymous painter. It depicts a bull and a goat in a still-life composition. The work entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is presently held.

Overview

This hand‑scroll painting, executed in ink and color on paper, presents a lively tableau of bulls and goats amidst assorted Chinese objects. The composition merges animal figures with cultural artifacts, creating a scene that stands apart from typical European Baroque subjects.

Context

Created during the Baroque era, the painting’s subject matter diverges from the period’s dominant themes of religious drama and aristocratic portraiture. Its inclusion of Chinese objects indicates an awareness of global trade and the growing European fascination with exotic goods in the 17th‑century market.

明　傳蔣嵩　冬景山水圖　卷|Winter landscape, Jiang Song

Artist & collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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