Untitled
1740
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1740
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1740 ink by Okumura Masanobu, a Baroque work, depicting actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a warrior on a rearing horse, both outlined in bold black. The rider wears heavy armor with gold accents and carries a spear. The background is a simple landscape with trees and a distant building. Notice how the horse’s muscles and the armor’s details are drawn with sharp lines, almost like an etching. The colors are flat—no shading—just bright patches of gold, black, and brown. If you like this style, check out chiaroscuro for how artists use light and dark contrast.
