Who painted Untitled?

Untitled was painted by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1845.

Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Untitled?

Untitled is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Untitled

Utagawa Kuniyoshi , 1845

Untitled is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1845. It is a landscape scene rendered in ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene riverside scene at dusk, with figures engaged in everyday activities. A kneeling man sweeps by the water, while two women rest under a porch. The inclusion of Japanese text on the right side suggests a narrative element.

Technique & Style

The composition contrasts a detailed foreground with a calm river and distant landscape. The artist's use of line and color creates a sense of texture and atmosphere, characteristic of woodblock printing techniques.

Artist & collection

Artist

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Kuniyoshi grew up in old Tokyo when the city was still called Edo. His dad ran a silk shop, but Kuniyoshi loved anything with pictures—scrolls, screens, comic books. He talked his way into the Utagawa school, a kind of…