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Untitled

Isoda Koryūsai

1760

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1760 ink by Isoda Koryūsai, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Isoda Koryūsai
When & what style?: 1760 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This Japanese woodblock print from around 1760 shows a scene with three people and a window. A man with a beard and a top knot sits on the floor, looking at a box. He wears a white kimono with red and black stripes. Behind him stands a woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a dark kimono with a red sash. In front of the man, a kneeling woman holds a round object up to her face. The room has a window with a view of trees and birds outside. The man's kimono has a pattern of red and black stripes, which contrasts with the simpler design of the women's clothing. The window in the background adds a sense of depth to the scene. This print is an example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination.