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Untitled

Hasegawa Gyokuho

1850

ink

silk

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nihonga Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape Bird Flower

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1850 ink by Hasegawa Gyokuho, a Nihonga work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Hasegawa Gyokuho
When & what style?: 1850 · Nihonga
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows two tall silk scrolls with plants and birds. The left side has a branch with pink flowers, green leaves, and a small bird perched. The right side shows more branches, yellow and pink flowers, and another bird. Both scrolls have a dark border at the top and bottom, with a lighter background in the middle. The artist used soft colors and careful brushstrokes to make the plants look alive. The birds are small but stand out against the flowers. Look up Hasegawa Gyokuho next to see more of their work.