Untitled
1790
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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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 1790 ink by Katsukawa Shunkō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a dramatic pose, bending forward with one arm raised. He wears a loose robe and a checkered wrap tied around his waist, barefoot on a simple ground. Behind him, tall bamboo shoots lean in, and a fence or wall runs along the back. The artist used soft colors and clean lines to show movement and emotion. The bamboo leaves are drawn with quick, curved strokes, while the man’s muscles are marked with subtle shading. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
Katsukawa Shunkō spent his life in Edo, where crowded theaters and teahouses buzzed around him.
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