Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Isoda Koryūsai, ink, 1770
Untitled, by Isoda Koryūsai, ink, 1770

Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Isoda Koryūsai. It dates from 1770 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a woodblock print created by Isoda Koryūsai around 1770. The print is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a domestic scene with five figures in a room with wooden floors and sliding doors. The composition includes two women, two men, and a child, arranged around a low table with a teapot and cups.

Technique & Style

The artist employed bold colors and clean lines to capture an everyday moment. The figures' faces are rendered simply yet expressively, while the background remains unadorned to emphasize the people.

Artist & collection