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Untitled

Utagawa Yoshimori

1865

ink

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century mountain

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1865 ink by Utagawa Yoshimori, a Impressionism work, depicting mountain, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Yoshimori
When & what style?: 1865 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a Japanese landscape with a large mountain in the background. In the foreground, two men are standing on a path. The man on the left is wearing a yellow robe and is looking through a telescope. The man on the right is wearing a black jacket and brown pants, and is looking up at the sky. The scene is depicted in muted colors, with shades of blue, green, and brown dominating the palette. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the depiction of the landscape and the figures. The use of muted colors gives the painting a sense of calmness and serenity. The artist's use of realistic depiction and muted colors creates a sense of tranquility in the painting. To learn more about this style, look up the movement Realism.