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Orosia|Russian Printers

Utagawa Yoshikazu

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paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Classical Antiquity Reading Writing

Dominant colour

Orosia|Russian Printers is a 2 ink by Utagawa Yoshikazu, a Impressionism work, depicting Reading, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Yoshikazu
When & what style?: 2 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two men in a simple room. One stands holding a flat drawing, dressed in a dark coat and hat. The other sits at a low table, bent over paper with a brush in hand, wearing a cap and loose robes. Bright red chairs and a tablecloth add color to the scene. A stack of books sits on a shelf behind them. Notice how the standing man’s face is drawn with sharp lines, while the seated man’s features are softer. The artist used simple shapes and bold outlines to tell this story. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shading with lines.