1815
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1815 ink by Kikukawa Eizan, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting features a serene arrangement of objects on a table, including a black teapot and a small black tray with a golden object in the center. The teapot has a handle and sits on a black stand, while the tray is placed to the left. The background of the painting is a soft, beige color. The painting's use of muted colors and simple composition creates a sense of calmness and tranquility. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the delicate lines and shapes that make up the objects on the table. For more information on this style of painting, explore the Romanticism movement.
Kikukawa Eizan was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints. He first studied with his father, Eiji, a minor painter of the Kanō school, and subsequently with Suzuki Nanrei (1775–1844), of the Shijō…
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