Untitled
1815
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1815
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1815 ink by Kitagawa Kikumaro, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a tall, dark hat with a fan balanced on top. She’s holding a stringed instrument, maybe a *biwa*, and her fingers are near her face like she’s adjusting something. Her clothes are simple but colorful—soft pinks, blues, and a patterned sleeve. The artist used bold black outlines and flat colors, which makes the shapes stand out sharply. The hat’s fan looks almost like a second head, adding a playful twist. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
