Untitled
1780
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1780
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1780 ink by Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A man stands barefoot in a room with a patterned floor and ceiling. He wears a loose robe over striped pants, holding a fan in one hand and a sword at his side. His face is serious, and the background shows cherry blossoms outside. This print was made using woodblock printing, a common method in Japan at the time. The artist focused on everyday clothing and expressions, not grand scenes. Look up actor to see how performers like this were often portrayed in Japanese art.
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