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Untitled

Utagawa Yoshiiku

1850

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait Actor

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1850 ink by Utagawa Yoshiiku, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Yoshiiku
When & what style?: 1850 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting is a woodblock print featuring a portrait of an actor. The actor is depicted in a circular frame, with a green background and a blue and white patterned kimono. He has black hair and a serious expression. To the right of the circular frame is a large gray silhouette of a man's head and shoulders, facing left. The background of the painting is beige, with a blue border around the edges. In the top-left corner, there is a red rectangle with Japanese characters written in black ink. In the bottom-left corner, there are more Japanese characters written in black ink. The overall style of the painting is romantic and expressive, with bold lines and vibrant colors. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.