1790
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1790 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, depicting Poetry, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a busy outdoor scene with people dressed in fancy robes and hats. Some are standing, others are sitting on a bench or near a small table. Trees with bare branches and a few flowers are scattered around, and the sky has fluffy clouds. One person is holding a fan, another is playing a stringed instrument, and a few seem to be talking or watching something happen. The people look like they’re part of a gathering, maybe enjoying a quiet moment together. The way the artist used ink to create shadows and textures on the clothes and trees gives the scene depth. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading like this.
Chōbunsai Eishi (鳥文斎 栄之; 1756–1829) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. His last name was Hosoda (細田). His first name was Tokitomi (時富). His common name was Taminosuke (民之丞) and later Yasaburo (弥三郎). Pupil of Kano Eisen'in…
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