Who painted Untitled?

Untitled was painted by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Untitled?

Untitled is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Untitled

Kitagawa Utamaro

Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Kitagawa Utamaro. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The print portrays a woman presenting a dish of raw fish topped with daikon oroshi, a culinary motif that underscores everyday domestic activity. By foregrounding a simple food preparation, Utamaro elevates ordinary sustenance into a symbol of domestic virtue and seasonal abundance, reflecting ukiyo‑e’s fascination with contemporary life and the sensual immediacy of the depicted scene.

Technique & Style

Created by Kitagawa Utamaro, the print dates to October 20, 1850, and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The work is a woodblock print executed in ink and color on paper, characteristic of the ukiyo-e tradition. Classified as a nishiki-e and bijin-ga, the piece depicts a woman alongside food items such as sashimi and daikon oroshi. Created by Kitagawa Utamaro, the print dates to October 20, 1850, and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The medium and genre reflect the standard techniques of Japanese portrait prints from this period.

History & Provenance

This woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Source records confirm its inclusion in the museum's holdings, though no specific inventory or accession number is documented in the available materials.

No exhibition history is recorded in the provided sources for this work.

Overview

This untitled woodblock print, created by Kitagawa Utamaro in 1813, is a portrait print depicting a woman engaged in a culinary task set against a minimalist background.

Context

For comparative examples of how other artists of the time represented everyday meals, see the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, particularly works featuring sashimi.