Untitled
1864
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1864
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1864 ink by Utagawa Kunisada, a Impressionism work, depicting Ship, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two dramatic faces up close. The top face is red and angry, with a wild white wig and a fan held in one hand. Below it, a smaller face looks down, wearing a red headband and dark robes. Behind them, a busy harbor scene unfolds with ships, buildings, and a large black steamship in the water. The contrast between the bold theater faces and the calm harbor background is striking. The artist uses sharp lines and bright colors to make everything pop. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
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