Untitled
1784
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1784
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1784 ink by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a black robe with bright red and pink accents. He holds a red-and-blue umbrella in one hand and a long staff in the other. His face is serious, and his outfit has simple but bold colors—black, red, and gold. Notice the way the umbrella’s ribs are drawn in sharp lines, almost like a fan. The print looks flat but still feels dynamic, with clear, bold shapes. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
Katsukawa Shunshō spent his life in Edo (now Tokyo), where the city’s teahouses and theaters buzzed with energy.
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