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Untitled

Torii Kiyomitsu

1763

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Tree

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1763 ink by Torii Kiyomitsu, a Romanticism work, depicting Tree, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyomitsu
When & what style?: 1763 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows five people on a wooden bridge, dressed in colorful robes and tall hats. Two women sit on the left, one playing a stringed instrument while the other holds a fan. On the right, a man and woman sit near a palanquin (a decorated box on poles), and another woman stands above them on the bridge. Trees and Japanese writing fill the background. The artist used thin, precise lines to create shadows and texture, especially on the robes and the bridge. This style helps show depth without heavy shading. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.