Untitled
1850
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1850 ink by Yanagawa Shigenobu, a Romanticism work, depicting Musician, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows three women in a quiet indoor scene. The woman on the left plays a long, rectangular instrument called a *koto*, her fingers poised over the strings. The middle woman holds a small flute, while the woman on the right adjusts her hair, her robe patterned with red and gold. A teapot and fan lie on the floor, and Japanese poetry scrolls hang in the background. Notice how the artist used bold black outlines and simple colors to focus on the women’s expressions and gestures. The scene feels intimate, like a private moment frozen in time. If you like this, look up Yanagawa Shigenobu to see more of his delicate woodblock prints.
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