Untitled
1770
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1770
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1770 ink by Ippitsusai Bunchō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a striped robe standing outdoors. He holds a fan in one hand and a scroll in the other, with a sword tucked into his belt. Behind him, a horse is tied to a post, and flowers grow near a rock. The background is simple, with just a hint of trees and sky. The man’s pose looks calm but alert, almost like he’s ready to act. The print uses bold outlines and flat colors, with some shading to show folds in his clothes. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create depth with lines.
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