Untitled
1883
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1883
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1883 ink by Kobayashi Kiyochika, a Impressionism work, depicting soldier, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows three scenes of soldiers in action. On the left, men load a cannon on a hill, while others stand nearby. The middle panel has a soldier firing a cannon by the water, with smoke billowing behind him. The right side depicts a fiery battle at sunset, with explosions lighting up the sky. Notice how the artist mixes dramatic light—bright sunsets and explosions—with dark, shadowy figures. The scenes feel urgent, like a story unfolding in real time. Check out Kobayashi Kiyochika to see how he blended Western-style battles with Japanese printmaking.
