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Amagoi Komachi|Komachi Praying for Rain

Torii Kiyomitsu

1765

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Boat Rain

Dominant colour

Amagoi Komachi|Komachi Praying for Rain is a 1765 ink by Torii Kiyomitsu, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyomitsu
When & what style?: 1765 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows two women standing in the rain. One woman holds a yellow umbrella above them, while the other holds a small boat. The woman with the umbrella wears a brown kimono with white stripes, and the other woman wears a green kimono with white flowers. The background is a light gray color with white rain lines. The women seem to be praying for rain, as suggested by the title "Amagoi Komachi" or "Komachi Praying for Rain." The painting is a woodblock print made with ink and color on paper. If you're interested in more Japanese art from the Romanticism movement, you might enjoy exploring works by Torii Kiyomitsu.