Untitled
1954
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1954
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1954 ink by Inagaki Tomoo, depicting cat, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a quiet street at dusk, printed in soft black ink on cream paper. Houses lean together, their roofs sharp against a pale sky. A single telephone pole stands crooked near the center. Inagaki carved this scene by hand, cutting every line into a block of wood before pressing it onto paper. The print feels intimate—like a private memory rather than a grand statement. He worked in post-war Japan, when artists were turning away from tradition but not yet embracing Western styles. To see more of his quiet, careful prints, look up Inagaki Tomoo.
