Untitled
1795
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1795
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1795 ink by Chōkyōsai Eiri 鳥橋斎栄里, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting features a woman with her eyes closed, wearing a kimono with a green and purple pattern. Her dark hair is styled in an updo, adorned with several long, thin sticks. A large, light-colored collar wraps around her neck, and she holds a green garment in her left hand. The background is a warm, beige color. A small, vertical rectangle in the top-left corner contains Japanese characters in black ink. The overall mood of the painting is one of serenity and elegance. To learn more about the artist behind this piece, explore the works of Chōkyōsai Eiri 鳥橋斎栄里.
