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「風俗東之錦」姫君と侍女四人|High-Ranking Samurai Girl with Four Attendants, from the series A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki)

Torii Kiyonaga

1784

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paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

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「風俗東之錦」姫君と侍女四人|High-Ranking Samurai Girl with Four Attendants, from the series A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki) is a 1784 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, 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 five women in traditional Japanese clothes. One holds a folded umbrella, another carries a fan, and a child stands close to them. Their robes have patterns of flowers and geometric shapes. The background is plain, so the focus stays on the people and their outfits. The artist used soft lines and flat colors to create a calm scene. The women’s clothes look fancy, suggesting they might be of high rank. The print is part of a series that shows everyday life in Japan. Look up Torii Kiyonaga to see more of his work on daily life in 18th-century Japan.