Untitled
1757
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1757
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1757 ink by Torii Kiyohiro, a Romanticism work, depicting actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a long, flowing robe with bold floral patterns in pink, green, and black. Her hair is styled high with a few pins, and she wears a dark obi (sash) around her waist. The background is plain, keeping all focus on her. The robe’s swirling designs look hand-painted, with careful brushstrokes that make the flowers pop. The print was made using woodblock, a method where artists carve images onto wood and stamp them onto paper. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build depth with lines.
