Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Kubo Shunman. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a woodblock print created by Kubo Shunman around 1800. It is a surimono, a type of print typically made for special occasions.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman seated on a wave-patterned mat, holding a fan and mirror, with a tea setting nearby. Her attire and surroundings suggest a serene, intimate moment.
Technique & Style
The artist employed bold lines to define the subject's forms and textures, achieving a sense of depth and dimensionality. The use of vibrant colors and careful shading adds to the print's visual richness.
Artist & collection
A Picture by Hishikawa Moronobu: Woman with a Set of Poem Cards
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Komachi Washes the Book (from the series Seven Elegant Episodes from the Life of the Poetess Ono no Komachi)
Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji (Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji)
Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand
青楼美人合|The Courtesan Itsuhata with Her Pipe
鳥文斎栄之画 「風流略六哥仙 其の二」小野小町|Ono no Komachi: Number Two (Sono ni), from the series Stylish Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Fūryū yatsushi rokkasen)
Woman Reading a Letter (from the series Seven Episodes in the Life of Komachi in the Floating World)
Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair
The Courtesan Hinaogi of the Daikokuya at the Entrance of Kadomachi
鳥文斎栄之画 「青楼美人六花仙 丁子屋雛鶴鸖」|The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chōjiya Brothel (Chōjiya Hinazuru), from the series Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters as Six Floral Immortals (Seirō bijin rokkasen)
Untitled