Untitled

Untitled by Shibata Zeshin was created in 1837. The work is an album leaf executed in brown and gold lacquer on silver paper, depicting a bird. It was produced in Japan and is now held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is classified as a painting.

The artwork Untitled by Shibata Zeshin is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The piece, created in 1837, is classified as a painting within the museum's holdings. As an album leaf depicting a bird, it is part of the institution's permanent collection of Japanese art.

Shibata Zeshin created an untitled album leaf in 1837 using brown and gold lacquer on silver paper; the dimensions are 8.9 cm by 12.1 cm. The piece belongs to the still‑life genre and depicts a bird, reflecting the naturalistic subjects favored in mid‑19th‑century Japanese decorative arts. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, the work is frequently cited in studies of Meiji lacquer artists for its synthesis of traditional techniques and modern visual sensibilities.

Created in 1837, this untitled work by Shibata Zeshin presents a modest still‑life composition. Rendered on a single album leaf rather than a traditional canvas, the piece measures only a few centimeters and features a solitary bird perched upon a slender branch. The artwork exemplifies Zeshin’s experimental approach to surface and material within the late Edo period.