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Shō gatsu|The First Month, by Ishikawa Toyomasa, ink, 1767

Shō gatsu|The First Month

Ishikawa Toyomasa

1767

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Shō gatsu|The First Month is a 1767 ink by Ishikawa Toyomasa, a Romanticism work, depicting Tree, 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 painting shows a group of people in a room with a green floor. There are six people, all wearing traditional Japanese clothing. They are sitting on the floor, and some of them are playing with toys. The room has a wooden floor and a low table with a teapot on it. There are also some plants in the background. The people in the painting are all dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, which suggests that the painting is from Japan. The painting is done in a style that is typical of Japanese art from this time period. The painting is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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