Untitled
1772
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Kitao Shigemasa
Kitao Shigemasa (北尾 重政; 1739 – 8 March 1820) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from Edo.
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ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1772 ink by Kitao Shigemasa, a Romanticism work, depicting House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy garden scene with people relaxing under a wooden pavilion. Trees and plants fill the background, while a small pond and bridge appear in the distance. Two figures stand near the fence on the right, and others lounge on mats inside the pavilion. Notice how the artist used simple lines and flat colors to create depth. The rooftops and trees look almost like cut-out shapes, but the shadows add a sense of space. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Kitao Shigemasa (北尾 重政; 1739 – 8 March 1820) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from Edo.
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