Untitled
1769
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1769
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1769 ink by Ippitsusai Bunchō, a Romanticism work, depicting Reading, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a long, flowing robe kneeling by a low table. She’s holding a scroll open with one hand and a brush in the other, as if writing or reading. Behind her, a tall screen has swirling patterns, and a small basket sits on the floor. Notice how the artist used simple lines and shading to show fabric and movement—no extra details clutter the scene. The focus is on the quiet moment of her work. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with layered lines.
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