Untitled
1770
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Eishōsai Chōki
Eishōsai Chōki made delicate woodblock prints of women in the late 1700s Edo period.
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ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1770 ink by Eishōsai Chōki, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This woodblock print shows a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a long robe with white cranes and a red inner layer, plus a striped sash. Two swords hang at his side—one short, one long. His face is serious, with a black topknot and a small mustache. Above him, bare branches hold a few pale pink flowers. The print uses bold outlines and flat colors, with no shading. The background is simple: a wooden wall and a small square window. The artist focused on the figure’s strong stance and detailed fabric patterns. Next, look up actor to see how these prints often depicted performers.
Eishōsai Chōki made delicate woodblock prints of women in the late 1700s Edo period.
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