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Hina no Sekku|The Festival of Dolls (Third Month)

Ishikawa Toyomasa

1767

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Fish Interior

Dominant colour

Hina no Sekku|The Festival of Dolls (Third Month) is a 1767 ink by Ishikawa Toyomasa, a Romanticism work, depicting Fish, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Ishikawa Toyomasa
When & what style?: 1767 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a busy indoor scene with bright colors. At the top, a woman in a fancy robe sits on a red platform surrounded by dolls, food, and flowers. Below, three men in short robes carry a wooden box between them, one holding a broom. The background has a tiled wall and a cloudy sky. Notice the tiny dolls on the platform—this was a tradition for a spring festival. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors to tell the story. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.