Artwork
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Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Katsukawa Shuntei. It dates from 1815 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This untitled woodblock print, created by Katsukawa Shuntei around 1815, is a surimono, a type of print typically made for special occasions. It is held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a seated woman in a vibrant, patterned robe holding a fan, alongside a man wearing a black wig, red robe, and a large hat adorned with a leaf design. Japanese text is inscribed on the right side of the image.
Technique & Style
The artist employed bold colors and sharp lines to convey a sense of movement. The composition is characterized by a mix of green, white, and black hues in the woman's robe and the weighty appearance of the man's hat.
Artist & collection
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Mother Teaching her Daughter Calligraphy, from the series, Twelve Occupations of Women
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Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand
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Komachi Washes the Book (from the series Seven Elegant Episodes from the Life of the Poetess Ono no Komachi)
鈴木春信画 見立三夕 「西行法師」|A Young Man and Woman with a Shamisen; Monk Saigyō, from a series alluding to the Three Evening Poems (Sanseki waka)
Going to the Kabuki Theater in the Hour of the Hare (From the Series The Twelve Hours with Daily Events)