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Untitled

Unknown

1900

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Early Modern Bird Flower

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1900 ink by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1900 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a woman in a dark, patterned kimono-style robe. She’s holding a small fan painted with a bird and flowers. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she wears a simple black bow. Behind her, there’s a faint outline of trees and blooming flowers in soft colors. The fan she holds looks like a tiny painting—just a few brushstrokes for the bird and petals. The background is blurry, almost like a sketch, while her robe is filled with sharp, crisscrossing lines. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching.