Untitled
1842
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1842
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1842 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a bird perched on a thin branch, its head tilted slightly as if listening. The bird is mostly black with a white face and red beak, and its tail feathers fan out behind it. Behind the bird, there’s a bush with small green leaves and clusters of pink flowers. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, with no shading to show depth. The bird’s pose and the way the branch curves make the whole scene feel balanced. Next, check out woodblock print to see how this image was made.
