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喜多川歌麿画柿捥ぎ|Picking Persimmons (Kaki-mogi)

Kitagawa Utamaro

1803

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Ukiyo-e Early 19th Century Genre Scene Fruit Tree

Dominant colour

喜多川歌麿画柿捥ぎ|Picking Persimmons (Kaki-mogi) is a 1803 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Fruit, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Kitagawa Utamaro
When & what style?: 1803 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a busy outdoor scene with eight women dressed in colorful kimonos. Some are standing under fruit trees loaded with oranges, reaching up to pick them. Others sit on the ground, sorting fruit into baskets. The background has a fence, a wagon, and a few scattered leaves. Notice how the artist uses soft lines and muted colors to show movement and light. The women’s poses look natural, almost like a snapshot of daily life. If you like this, look up Kitagawa Utamaro for more of his detailed prints.