Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink painting by the Japonisme artist Katsushika Hokusai. It dates from 1804 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
By rendering this simple pastime, the work reflects the artist's interest in capturing ordinary moments of Japanese life during the early nineteenth century.
Untitled (1804) is a painting by Katsushika Hokusai that portrays a solitary man in the act of drinking wine, classified as a genre scene emphasizing everyday activity. The depicted iconography includes a man and wine, suggesting a focus on leisurely consumption within a domestic or social context. By rendering this simple pastime, the work reflects the artist's interest in capturing ordinary moments of Japanese life during the early nineteenth century.
The subject serves as a visual record of contemporary drinking culture, while the modest scale and ink-color technique highlight the intimate, observational character of the piece.
Technique & Style
Created in 1804, this work by Katsushika Hokusai is executed in ink and color on paper. The piece functions as a genre scene depicting a man engaged in drinking wine and measures 23.8 centimeters in height and 35.4 centimeters in width. The medium of ink and color on paper allows for the distinct rendering of the figure and the implied action of consumption. The work is currently held within the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
History & Provenance
The 1804 ink and color painting Untitled by Katsushika Hokusai is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The work, which depicts a man drinking wine, measures 23.8 by 35.4 centimeters and was created in Japan. The provided records do not list a specific accession number or detail any past exhibitions in which the work has been displayed.
Overview
Katsushika Hokusai created this untitled painting in 1804, utilizing ink and color on paper. The work presents a quiet genre scene, capturing an intimate moment of individuals engaged in drinking. It exemplifies Hokusai's ability to depict everyday life with a sense of immediacy and observation, a common theme in his extensive artistic output.
Artist & collection
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
