Untitled
Kikugawa Eizan|Utagawa Kunisada|Utagawa Kunimaru
1834
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Kikugawa Eizan|Utagawa Kunisada|Utagawa Kunimaru
1834
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows two women in bright kimonos. Their hair is styled high with golden pins and black ribbons, and one holds a fan. The clothes have bold red, black, and gold patterns, with flowers and dots scattered across the fabric. Notice how the lines in their hair and sleeves create sharp shadows—this helps define their shapes. The artist used simple colors but layered them carefully for depth. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines like these.
