Untitled
1787
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1787
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1787 ink by Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a bright pink and green robe, adjusting her hair with a small mirror. She stands in a room with wooden screens and a sliding door. The robe has swirling patterns, and her feet are bare. Notice how the artist used ink lines to create shadows and texture—like stitching on her robe. This was a common way to add depth in Japanese prints. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to build form.
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