1744
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1744 ink by Ishikawa Toyonobu, a Baroque work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows two men in traditional Japanese clothing, facing each other. The man on the left has a fan in his hand, while the man on the right holds a sword. Both men wear kimonos with intricate designs and patterns. The kimonos are decorated with flowers, leaves, and other motifs, which are typical of Japanese art from this period. The men's hairstyles and facial expressions also suggest a specific cultural context. To learn more about this style of art, you might want to explore the work of other artists from the same movement, such as Ishikawa Toyonobu.
Ishikawa Toyonobu spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he carved and printed the everyday scenes of city life.
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