Untitled
1750
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1750
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1750 ink by Isoda Koryūsai, a Baroque work, depicting Hawk, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a hawk perched on a bare branch. The bird faces left, wings slightly spread, with sharp feathers and a pale belly. A crescent moon hangs in the dark blue sky above. The tree has a few small blossoms in pink and red. The artist used fine lines to show the hawk’s feathers, giving them texture without too much detail. The moon and sky are simple but stand out against the bird. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines like these.
