Untitled

ink

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Classical Antiquity Portrait portrait

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 4 ink by Utagawa Yoshimori, a Impressionism work, depicting portrait, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Yoshimori
When & what style?: 4 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This woodblock print, created in 1860, showcases a woman adorned with a blue dress and a pink shawl. Her dark hair is styled in a bun, and she wears a gold hairpin and a necklace. The woman holds a blue cup in her right hand. The print features a blue background and includes Japanese characters in a brown rectangle at the top. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a traditional Japanese setting. The print's use of bold colors and simple composition reflects the characteristics of Impressionism and Realism. To explore more works in a similar style, consider visiting the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.