1780
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1780 ink by Santō Kyōden, a Baroque work, depicting Fish, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in traditional Japanese robes. One stands holding a fan, dressed in a maroon robe with gold patterns. The other kneels by a low wooden box, peering at colorful fish inside. The background is plain, keeping focus on their clothes and the box. The standing woman’s robe has a wide sleeve and a sash with leaf designs. The kneeling woman’s outfit is patterned with swirls. The fish in the box look lively, almost jumping. Look up fish in Japanese art to see how they’re often used as symbols.
Santō Kyōden (山東 京伝; Japanese pronunciation: , 13 September 1761 Edo – 27 October 1816) was a Japanese artist, writer, and the owner of a tobacco shop during the Edo period.
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