1848
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1848 ink by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a warrior in heavy armor, holding a large sword in one hand and a round shield in the other. His outfit is dark blue with gold and red patterns, and he wears a red cape and a tall, feathered helmet. The background is plain, but the armor looks detailed and stiff, like metal plates. The warrior’s face is serious, almost fierce, with a small mustache and a determined look. The print has Japanese text around the edges, which might explain who he is or what he’s doing. If you like this style, look up Utagawa Kuniyoshi next.
Kuniyoshi grew up in old Tokyo when the city was still called Edo. His dad ran a silk shop, but Kuniyoshi loved anything with pictures—scrolls, screens, comic books. He talked his way into the Utagawa school, a kind of…
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