Untitled
1787
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
Artist
Katsukawa Shunkō
Katsukawa Shunkō spent his life in Edo, where crowded theaters and teahouses buzzed around him.
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ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1787 ink by Katsukawa Shunkō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows three people in a simple indoor space with a wooden ceiling. The woman on the left holds a fan and wears a patterned kimono with flowers. The man in the middle sits, dressed in a green robe, playing a stringed instrument. A child kneels beside him, holding a woven basket. Notice how the artist used soft, flat colors and clean lines to show movement and emotion. The scene looks calm but full of life, with careful details in the clothing and objects. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Katsukawa Shunkō spent his life in Edo, where crowded theaters and teahouses buzzed around him.
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