The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations)

1782

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations) is a 1782 by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyonaga
When & what style?: 1782 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows three people outside a building with a bamboo fence. A man in a black robe stands holding a scroll, looking down. A boy kneels beside him, holding a small box. Inside the building, two women in dark kimonos with light patterns stand near a window, one holding a fan. The scene looks like a quiet moment from daily life, not a grand event. The artist used simple lines and flat colors, with no deep shadows. Next, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.