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Untitled

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

1685

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1685 ink by Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣, a Baroque work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
When & what style?: 1685 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two scenes side by side. On the left, a man and woman sit on a tatami mat, dressed in bright robes with bold patterns. The woman holds a fan, and the man plays a stringed instrument. On the right, a warrior in heavy armor rides a horse, carrying a bow and arrows, with a servant following behind. The background in both scenes uses simple lines and shading to show texture, like the woven mat or the horse’s movement. The colors are flat but striking—reds, blacks, and golds stand out against the light paper. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.