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印籠と牛根付『春雨集』　摺物帖|Lacquer Inrō with Waterbirds and Ox-shaped Netsuke in a BoxFrom the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3

Totoya Hokkei

1817

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Bird

Dominant colour

印籠と牛根付『春雨集』　摺物帖|Lacquer Inrō with Waterbirds and Ox-shaped Netsuke in a BoxFrom the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3 is a 1817 ink by Totoya Hokkei, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Totoya Hokkei
When & what style?: 1817 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a box with a red, black, and gray object on top of it. The object has a design of two birds and swirling lines. There is a brown, irregularly shaped object to the left of the box, and a beige, curled-up object to the right. The painting is done in muted colors, with the red and black standing out against the beige and brown. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. The painting is a great example of the Romanticism movement, and it's worth checking out more works by Totoya Hokkei.