1910
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1910 ink by Okumura Masanobu, depicting Dance, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two people in bright, flat colors. On the left, a woman in a red skirt and black-and-white patterned robe stands behind a green curtain. Her hair is styled high, and she holds a fan. On the right, a man kneels on the floor, wearing a patterned outfit and holding a sword. The woman’s robe has sharp, geometric patterns, while the man’s clothes are more flowing. Above them, a garland of flowers adds a touch of color to the top edge. Look up *cross-hatching* next to see how artists create shading with lines.
Okumura Masanobu lived in Edo (now Tokyo) when the city was a flashy, fast-growing hub of theater, gossip, and new ideas.
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