Untitled
1790
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1790
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1790 ink by Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This is a tall, narrow print of a man in a long robe. The robe has bold black, green, and white patterns—geometric shapes and swirls—with a belt tied at his waist. His face is serious, and he wears a black topknot. Behind him, a bare tree branch with a few white flowers stands out against a plain background. The print uses simple colors and sharp lines to make the patterns pop. The man’s robe looks like it’s made of fabric with a mix of solid and patterned sections, almost like layers. Next, check out actor to see how this style connects to theater.
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