Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Utagawa Kuniteru, ink, 1850
Untitled, by Utagawa Kuniteru, ink, 1850

Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Kuniteru. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Kuniteru in 1850, held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts three profiled heads with pale cheeks and dark hair, each holding an object: a fan, a pipe, and a red banner with writing. Japanese text is also present in the grid-patterned background.

Technique & Style

The artist employed flat colors and clean lines, emphasizing simple shapes and bold outlines that give the faces a silhouette-like appearance.

Artist & collection