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鳥居清長画　大川端の夕涼み|Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Banks of the Sumida River

Torii Kiyonaga

1784

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century River

Dominant colour

鳥居清長画　大川端の夕涼み|Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Banks of the Sumida River is a 1784 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, depicting River, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyonaga
When & what style?: 1784 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows four women in long robes by a river. Two stand on a bridge, one holds a fan, and another leans on a railing. The third woman kneels near the water’s edge, while the fourth walks beside her. Their outfits are bright—greens, reds, and blues—with patterns like checks and stripes. Notice how the artist uses thin, repeated lines to fill in shadows and fabric folds. This makes the colors pop and gives the robes texture. Look up cross-hatching next to see how this technique works.