Untitled
1794
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1794
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1794 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows five women in a room doing different tasks. One woman holds a fan, another kneels with a tray, and a third balances a basket on her head. The background has a wooden screen and a candle. Their clothes are bright—reds, greens, and blues—with patterns and sashes. Above them hang round baskets. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, which makes the scene feel lively and simple. The women’s poses look natural, even though they’re not realistic. Look up Chôbunsai Eishi next to see more of his work.
