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Untitled, by Yanagawa Shigenobu, ink, 1830

Untitled

Yanagawa Shigenobu

1830

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1830 ink by Yanagawa Shigenobu, a Romanticism work, depicting Flower, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Yanagawa Shigenobu
When & what style?
1830 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This woodblock print, titled "Untitled," features a woman in traditional Japanese attire sitting on a balcony. She wears a red kimono with a floral pattern and has long black hair. The balcony has a railing and overlooks a garden with trees and flowers. The background is a dark blue sky. The woman is holding a fan and appears to be reading from a scroll. The scroll has Japanese writing on it. The overall atmosphere of the print is serene and peaceful. For more information on the Romanticism movement, which this print is a part of, you can look up Romanticism.

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