1850
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1850 ink by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This diptych features two Japanese woodblock prints, each with a distinct scene. The left print depicts a man in a dark robe with floral patterns, holding a scroll. The right print shows a woman in a white robe, accompanied by a figure in a blue robe. The prints are rendered in muted colors, with intricate details and textures. The background of both prints features a subtle pattern of leaves and waves. The use of bold lines and vibrant colors is reminiscent of the Romanticism movement. To explore more works in this style, look up the Romanticism movement.
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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