Untitled
1760
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1760
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1760 ink by Torii Kiyomitsu, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in bright red robes with bold black patterns, standing sideways. He wears a tall black hat and holds a pole with a small wooden box on top—it looks like a food stand. His face is calm, almost serious, and the background is plain. The black lines on his clothes aren’t just decoration—they’re tiny strokes called cross-hatching, used to create shadows and texture. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists use simple lines to build depth.
Your cart is empty
Explore artworks →
