Untitled
1780
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1780
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1780 ink by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, depicting actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows four panels of a man in colorful robes and a black wig. He wears a red sash and holds a sword in each hand. His face changes slightly between panels—sometimes serious, sometimes focused. The robes have patterns of flowers and symbols, and the background is plain with a faint line at the top. The man’s outfits look like costumes for a performance, with bold colors and careful details. His expressions suggest different emotions or moments in a story. Next, look up actor to see how these kinds of images connect to theater.
