Untitled
1858
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1858
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1858 ink by Utagawa Yoshitora, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a dramatic pose, wearing a black robe with bold red and blue patterns on his sleeves. He’s holding a large, striped fan open in one hand while his other arm stretches out. Around him are simple shapes: a hanging scroll, a lantern, and a sign with black text. The background is plain, letting the bold colors pop. The text on the sides looks like a play script, hinting this might be a scene from a performance. The way the man’s robe flows suggests movement, almost like he’s in the middle of an action. Check out Utagawa Yoshitora for more prints like this.
