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 two women in traditional Japanese robes, standing indoors. One holds a fan, the other a piece of paper with flowers on it. Their clothes are mostly white with red and brown accents, and the background has a simple screen with a garden scene. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, which was common for this type of print. The text along the left side is in Japanese, likely adding context to the scene. Look up Kitagawa Kikumaro to see more of his work.
