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Kitchugi|Dancers of Tachibana Street

Torii Kiyonaga

1778

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Baroque 18th Century Dancer Umbrella

Dominant colour

Kitchugi|Dancers of Tachibana Street is a 1778 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Baroque work, depicting Dancer, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyonaga
When & what style?: 1778 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows three women in long robes and tall hair buns, walking together. The woman on the left holds a folded cloth, the middle one carries a red fan, and the one on the right holds a black umbrella with white dots. Their outfits have bold colors—black, red, and gold—with patterns on the skirts. The umbrella’s simple lines and the women’s calm faces suggest a quiet, everyday moment. The print uses flat colors and clean outlines, typical of its style. Look up Torii Kiyonaga to see how he shaped Japanese art.