Untitled
1730
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1730
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1730 ink by Hasegawa Mitsunobu, a Baroque work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in patterned robes. One sits on the floor, holding a fan and a small mirror, while the other stands nearby, holding a tray. The background has a simple house with a balcony and a sky full of floating clouds. The lines are clean and bold, with no color—just black ink on a light paper. The artist used a technique called cross-hatching to create shading and texture. It’s a way to build up dark areas by layering lines. This print looks like it’s from a time when woodblock prints were popular in Japan. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to make shadows.
