寿司と酒|Sushi and New Year’s Sake
1810
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1810
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
寿司と酒|Sushi and New Year’s Sake is a 1810 ink by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, a Romanticism work, depicting food, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a simple still life of Japanese food and drink. A tray holds sushi rolls, with a few slices of raw fish on the left. To the right is a decorative cup with a floral design, containing a clear liquid and a single flower floating on the surface. The painting is done in muted colors, with the sushi and fish in shades of white, pink, and black, while the cup is red, green, and white. The background is a plain off-white color. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. If you're interested in learning more about the artistic movement that inspired this piece, you might want to explore Romanticism.
