Untitled
1778
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1778
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1778 ink by Katsukawa Shunkō, a Romanticism work, depicting actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a long, flowing robe with bold red and black patterns. His hair is styled high, and he holds a fan in one hand while resting the other on his hip. Behind him, a branch with green leaves curves over his shoulder, and the background is mostly blank. The man’s face looks calm but serious, almost like he’s waiting for something. The way the artist used lines to show folds in the robe is very precise. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines like these.
