Untitled
1752
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1752
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1752 ink by Ishikawa Toyonobu, a Baroque work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women inside a wooden building with a lattice window. One sits on a cushion, holding a fan, while the other leans over her shoulder, pointing at something. Their robes are bright with floral patterns in green, pink, and gold. A small table with a teapot and cups sits nearby, and a fan hangs on the wall. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, especially on the women’s clothes and the building’s wood. The scene feels quiet but full of small details, like the way light filters through the window. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
