Untitled
1796
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1796
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1796 ink by Chōkōsai Eishō, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a stylized, elegant pose. She wears a tall black hairpiece with long, sweeping strands and a light-colored robe with red and green patterns. In her hand, she holds a round fan with red and green details, and a small red tassel hangs from her sleeve. The background is mostly dark, keeping focus on her face and the fan. The colors are bold but flat, with no shading—just clear lines and bright patches. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create depth with lines.
