Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Toryusai, ink, 1792
Untitled, by Toryusai, ink, 1792

Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Toryusai. It dates from 1792 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Toryusai's Untitled is a woodblock print created in 1792, featuring a figure in a dramatic pose. The work is held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a man in traditional Japanese attire, holding a sword and standing before a building. His pose and the sword suggest impending action or conflict, set against a backdrop of a stone wall and tiled roof, evoking a sense of cultural context.

Technique & Style

Executed in ink and color on paper using the woodblock printing technique, the work showcases Toryusai's skill in this traditional Japanese medium.

Artist & collection

Artist

Toryusai

Japanese, active ca. 1785–1800