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Untitled, by Kitagawa Utamaro, ink, 1793

Untitled

Kitagawa Utamaro

1793

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1793 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Mother, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Kitagawa Utamaro
When & what style?
1793 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows three women and a baby in a room. The woman on the left is holding a baby and has her hair in an updo. The woman in the middle is wearing a kimono and has her hair in an updo. The woman on the right is wearing a kimono and has her hair in an updo. There is a table with a vase on it in the bottom left corner. The painting is done in muted colors, with shades of brown, beige, and black. The women's kimonos are decorated with intricate designs. The baby is wearing a simple white outfit. The painting is a beautiful example of Japanese art from the Romanticism movement. To learn more about the artist behind this work, look up Kitagawa Utamaro.

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