Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink painting by the Baroque artist Isoda Koryūsai. It dates from 1762 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work portrays a young boy engaged in play with a woman, a scene that suggests themes of domestic harmony and familial affection in Edo-period Japan.
The work portrays a young boy engaged in play with a woman, a scene that suggests themes of domestic harmony and familial affection in Edo-period Japan. The intimate interaction is rendered in ink and color on silk as a hanging scroll, reflecting the artistic conventions of the period. The composition's simplicity and focus on everyday leisure underscore a cultural emphasis on familial bonds. The painting, dated 1762 and originating from Japan, is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Technique & Style
The work is executed as a hanging scroll using ink and color on silk, a traditional East Asian format suited to vertical display. Its narrow vertical proportions, measuring 103.5 cm in height by 31.8 cm in width, accommodate the figural composition of a woman and boy engaged in play. The combination of ink with applied color on a silk ground reflects standard ukiyo-e painting practice of the period, allowing for both linear definition and tonal washes.
History & Provenance
The work, a hanging scroll painted in ink and color on silk in 1762 and depicting a boy and woman by Isoda Koryūsai, is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. No exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Overview
Isoda Koryūsai created this untitled hanging scroll in 1762, utilizing ink and color on silk. The painting captures an intimate domestic scene, featuring a mother engaged with her young child. This work exemplifies Koryūsai's focus on everyday life, rendered with a delicate touch characteristic of his style.
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