Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Katsukawa Shunshō. It dates from 1781 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- JP374
- Credit line
- Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a woodblock print created by Katsukawa Shunshō around 1781. The print is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man in a dramatic costume, accessorized with a hat, sword, bow, and staff or spear. His white-painted face features bold black lines around the eyes, suggesting a theatrical character.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of sharp lines and shading emphasizes the folds of the man's patterned costume and his muscular physique, exemplifying a style characteristic of Japanese woodblock prints from the period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Katsukawa Shunshō spent his life in Edo (now Tokyo), where the city’s teahouses and theaters buzzed with energy.
