Untitled
1716
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1716
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1716 ink by Hishikawa Morofusa, a Baroque work, depicting reading, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in a simple room. One woman sits on the floor, holding a fan and looking at a small stand with open boxes. The other stands, reading a book while holding a fan and a scroll. Both wear traditional robes with floral patterns, and the scene is mostly in black ink with delicate linework. The women’s fans and the open boxes suggest a quiet moment of leisure, possibly sharing poetry or letters. The artist used ink carefully to create depth without color. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
