Young Man Writing at a Table
1800
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1800
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Young Man Writing at a Table is a 1800 by Utagawa Toyohiro, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows three people in a room with tatami mats. A man in dark clothes sits at a low table, writing while a woman in a green robe watches. Behind them, another woman in a pink outfit stands near a window, holding a fan. The background has trees and a small balcony with a person leaning out. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, with some shading for depth. Notice how the characters’ faces are simple but expressive, focusing on their roles. Next, look up Utagawa Toyohiro to see more of his work.
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