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Untitled

Isoda Koryūsai

1770

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Lover

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1770 ink by Isoda Koryūsai, a Romanticism work, depicting Lover, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Isoda Koryūsai
When & what style?: 1770 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two women in traditional Japanese clothing. One stands behind the other, holding a fan. Both wear dark hair tied up, and their robes have simple patterns. The background has faint lines, almost like a curtain or screen. The standing woman’s hand rests lightly on the other’s shoulder. The print uses mostly flat colors with some shading for depth. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shadows with lines.