1820
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1820 ink by Yashima Gakutei, a Romanticism work, depicting Tree, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two scenes of a woman in bright red robes and dark hair. In the top half, she sits on a wooden bridge near bare trees. In the bottom half, she kneels by a fence, holding a fan and a basket of fruit. The background is simple, with a few trees and a fence. The artist used ink and color to show fine details in her clothes and the trees. The writing in the scenes looks like Japanese poetry. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines.
Yashima Gakutei (Japanese: 八島岳亭; c. 1786 – 1868) was a Japanese artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Gakutei is best known for his kyōka poetry and surimono works.
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