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Untitled

Watanabe Kazan

1822

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1822 ink by Watanabe Kazan, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Watanabe Kazan
When & what style?: 1822 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a dark stone with bold black brushstrokes forming two lines of Japanese characters. Behind it is a blue background covered in light purple flowers and swirling vines. Two small round seals appear in the corners—one with a simple design, the other with red and black markings. The brushwork on the stone looks rough and deliberate, almost like scratching into the surface. This style was often used for private prints shared among artists. Look up cross-hatching to see how this technique works in other prints.