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魯西亜|Russians Reading and Writing

Utagawa Yoshikazu

1861

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Reading Writing

Dominant colour

魯西亜|Russians Reading and Writing is a 1861 ink by Utagawa Yoshikazu, a Impressionism work, depicting Reading, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Yoshikazu
When & what style?: 1861 · 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, wearing a dark coat and a green hat. The other sits at a low table, bent over a paper with a brush in hand. A small inkwell and books sit on the table, and a red chair leans against it. The standing man looks like he’s explaining something, while the seated man seems focused on his work. The scene feels like a quiet moment of learning or collaboration. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines.