Untitled
1794
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1794
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1794 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Cooking, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows four women in a busy kitchen scene. They’re dressed in traditional robes and tall black hairpieces, working with pots, a wooden stand, and a stove. One woman pours something from a pot, another holds a ladle, and a third leans in to stir. The colors are soft—pale greens, blues, and earthy tones—with bold black outlines. The women’s focused expressions and the cluttered workspace suggest a moment of teamwork. Notice how the artist uses simple lines to show movement and detail, like the steam rising from the pot. If this scene interests you, look up food, cooking, kitchen to explore more paintings of daily life.
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