1829
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1829 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in bright, patterned robes. One kneels, holding a fan and a small flower. The other sits on a cushion, her sleeves rolled up, holding a scroll. Around them are pink flowers and a stack of folded paper. The background is plain, but the colors pop—reds, blues, and golds. Notice the tiny details, like the woman’s careful handwriting on the scroll or the way the fan’s handle is shaped like a bird. The text at the top is in Japanese, but it’s not needed to see how the artist packed so much life into simple lines and bold colors. If you like this, check out The Metropolitan Museum of Art for more prints like it.
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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