飲中八仙図|Drinking Festival of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup
late 18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 51 5/8 × 23 11/16 in. (131.1 × 60.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 88 3/4 × 29 11/16 in. (225.5 × 75.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 88 3/4 × 32 1/16 in. (225.5 × 81.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Accession Number
2015.300.204
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Art collection, *Drinking Festival of the Immortals of the Cup* (飲中八仙図) is a vibrant hanging scroll by the Japanese artist Nagasawa Rosetsu, in the late 18 century during the Edo period1615–1868). Crafted in ink and color on paper this traditional format allowed the painting to be unrolled and displayed on special occasions, immersing viewers in its dynamic world. Measuring over seven feet tall when fully mounted, it commands attention with its lively composition. The artwork captures a joyous, raucous gathering of the "Eight Immortals of the Wine C...