Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Rekisentei Eiri. It dates from 1797 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a pentaptych woodblock print created by Rekisentei Eiri around 1797, comprising five panels of ink and color on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a group of traditionally dressed Japanese figures gathered around a large red object, set against a backdrop of stone walls and wooden beams, conveying a sense of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
Eiri's use of bold colors and dynamic composition creates a sense of energy, with intricate patterns on the figures' robes and deliberate placement of objects in the scene.
History & Provenance
The work is now held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Artist & collection
The Courtesan Takihime and Attendants (from the series New Patterns of Young Greens)
喜多川歌麿画 絵兄弟娘道成寺 見立猿廻し 「絵兄弟」|A Woman Dressing a Girl for a the Kabuki Dance “Musume Dojōji,” with “Brother Picture” (E-kyōdai) of a Monkey Trainer
『雛形若菜の初模様 つるや内 すがたみ』|The Courtesan Sugatami of the Tsuruya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)
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Kamakura no Koshi|The Filial Son at Kamakura, From the Book: Sasekishu
初詣|Young Women Visiting a Shinto Shrine
藤棚下の遊女たち|Courtesans Beneath a Wisteria Arbor (Fuji dana shita no yūjo tachi)
青楼歌舞妓やつし画尽 十番続|The Oiran Yoyogiku of Matsubaya Standing under a Cherry Tree
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