Untitled
1785
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1785
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1785 ink by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a black-and-white outfit, sitting with his legs crossed. He wears a sword at his side and holds a fan or small object in his hands. His face is serious, and he has a topknot hairstyle. Behind him, there’s a bamboo fence and a simple room with a low table and rolled-up mats. The print uses bold outlines and flat colors, typical of Japanese woodblock prints. The artist focused on clear shapes and strong contrasts between dark and light areas. Next, look up technique: cross-hatching to see how artists create shading 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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