1742
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1742 ink by Ishikawa Toyonobu, a Baroque work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a fancy, flowing robe with bright yellow and black patterns. She’s holding a fan and a small black box, sitting on a floor with a bamboo screen behind her. In the background, there’s a tiny figure outside near a fence, and a small table with a vase. The colors are simple but bold, with lots of black outlines. Notice how the artist uses flat colors and strong lines to make the scene feel dramatic. The woman’s pose and the way the light hits her fan suggest movement, even though everything is still. Look up Baroque next to see how this style’s energy shows up in other art.
Ishikawa Toyonobu spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he carved and printed the everyday scenes of city life.
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