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Untitled

Suzuki Harunobu

1767

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Ukiyo-e 18th Century Bird Plant

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1767 ink by Suzuki Harunobu, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Suzuki Harunobu
When & what style?: 1767 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two people sitting on a wooden balcony. One wears a red-and-white patterned robe, the other a green-and-white one. Behind them, a tree with white flowers leans over the railing, and birds fly in the sky. The balcony has a black railing with small lanterns hanging from it. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to create a calm scene. Notice how the background mountains are drawn with quick, wavy strokes—almost like clouds. Look up *cross-hatching* next to see how artists build shading with lines.