O Ateri Kyogen Uchi|Wild Words - a Play
1825
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1825
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
O Ateri Kyogen Uchi|Wild Words - a Play is a 1825 ink by Utagawa Kunisada, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a dramatic pose, sitting with one arm resting on his knee. His face is serious, with bold black lines for eyes and a red slash for a mouth. He wears a patterned robe in blues and purples, with red trim on his sleeves and a sash tied around his waist. The title hints this is a scene from a play—his intense expression suggests he’s in the middle of a performance. The artist used sharp lines and flat colors, typical of woodblock prints. Next, look up actor to see how theater roles inspired Japanese art.
