Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a watercolor painting. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 38.106.5
- Credit line
- Fletcher Fund, 1938
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Classified within the genre of still life, the work focuses on the natural form of a creature from the kingdom Animalia.
Created in 1834 by the Hokusai School, this unmounted ink and watercolor painting on paper depicts an animal. Classified within the genre of still life, the work focuses on the natural form of a creature from the kingdom Animalia. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the piece, which originates from Japan.
While the specific species is not identified in the available records, the composition centers entirely on the biological subject, presenting it as the sole iconographic element of the artwork.
Technique & Style
The work is an unmounted painting executed in ink and watercolor on paper, a format consistent with Japanese painting traditions of the period. It belongs to the paintings classification and is categorized as a still life depicting an animal subject. The sheet measures 27.6 cm in height by 36.8 cm in width, and was produced in Japan in 1834.
The unmounted handling of the paper support, rather than presentation as a hanging scroll or album leaf, distinguishes its physical format from related works by the Hokusai School.
History & Provenance
Created in 1834 in Japan, this unmounted painting on paper is attributed to the Hokusai School. The work, executed in ink and watercolor, depicts an animal. It is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, where it measures 27.6 cm in height and 36.8 cm in width. No exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Legacy
Untitled (1834) is an unmounted ink and watercolor painting on paper attributed to the Hokusai School. The work, measuring 27.6 cm by 36.8 cm, portrays an animal and was produced in Japan. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as an example of early nineteenth-century Japanese painting from the school.
Overview
This untitled work, created in 1834 by an artist from the Hokusai School, is an unmounted painting rendered in ink and watercolor on paper. It presents a still life composition focused on animal subjects. The piece exemplifies the artistic practices of workshops associated with renowned masters, where skilled practitioners adopted and extended the established stylistic conventions of their teacher.
Artist & collection
