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Untitled

Katsukawa Shunshō

1781

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Actor

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1781 ink by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Katsukawa Shunshō
When & what style?: 1781 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a man kneeling on one knee. He wears a red robe and armor with gold stripes. His face is painted white with bold black lines. Two swords hang at his side and back. A scroll peeks out from under his arm. The armor looks heavy, but his pose is calm. The colors are bright and flat, like a stage costume. Look up actor next to see how this style was used for theater.