Untitled
1800
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1800
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows three figures in a bamboo grove. A woman in a dark cloak holds a child, while a servant in patterned robes stands beside her, holding an umbrella. The background has tall bamboo stalks and a faint glimpse of a fence and trees. Notice the tiny, precise lines used to create shadows and textures—this is a key part of how artists made details stand out in woodblock prints. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how this technique works in other art.
