Untitled
1816
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1816
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1816 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting beach, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene. Six women in bright kimonos stand near the water, hanging and folding clothes. One woman sits on the ground, fixing a basket. A child plays nearby. The background has a simple landscape with trees and hills. Notice how the artist used flat colors and clean lines. The women’s faces are simple but expressive. The scene looks calm, even though it’s full of activity. Look up Kitagawa Utamaro next—he made many prints like this.
