Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Untitled?

Untitled is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Untitled

Untitled is an ink painting. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Created in 1834, this unmounted work belongs to the Hokusai School of Japanese painting.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The composition’s simplicity focuses attention on the amphibian, suggesting an allegorical or emblematic intent rather than a narrative scene.

The painting depicts a frog seated on a rock, rendered in ink and color on paper. The subject aligns with Edo-period genre imagery that often used animals to convey human qualities, though the work’s specific meaning remains open to interpretation. Frogs in Japanese art can symbolize renewal, transformation, or the transience of life, themes resonant with Hokusai’s broader explorations of nature and impermanence.

The composition’s simplicity focuses attention on the amphibian, suggesting an allegorical or emblematic intent rather than a narrative scene.

Technique & Style

Created in 1834 by the Hokusai School, this unmounted painting is executed in ink and color on paper. The work measures 26.7 cm in height and 36.8 cm in width. As a genre scene, the composition centers on the depiction of a frog, rendered with the characteristic brushwork of the Edo period.

The medium of ink and color on paper reflects traditional Japanese painting practices of the time, with the unmounted format indicating its original presentation or current storage state within the collection.

History & Provenance

This unmounted ink and color painting on paper was created in 1834 by the Hokusai School in Japan. It depicts a frog in a genre scene composition, measuring 26.7 cm in height and 36.8 cm in width. The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains located. No further details regarding commission, prior ownership, or intermediate provenance are documented in the available sources.

The painting's creation date of 1834 places it within the productive period of the Hokusai School, though the specific circumstances of its commission or production are not recorded in the provided documentation. The current institutional holding at the Metropolitan Museum of Art represents the documented endpoint of its ownership chain.

The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. According to Wikidata, its location is also recorded as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it was made in Japan.

No inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented.

Overview

Created in 1834, this unmounted work belongs to the Hokusai School of Japanese painting. Executed with ink and color on paper, the composition presents three frogs positioned on a lily pad, one captured in the act of leaping. The piece is unsigned, yet its stylistic traits align it with the circle of artists who studied under the renowned master Hokusai.

Artist & collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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