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Nakasu no suzumi|Enjoying the Evening Cool at Nakasu

Torii Kiyonaga

1782

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Nakasu no suzumi|Enjoying the Evening Cool at Nakasu is a 1782 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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

About this work

Three people sit and stand in a quiet room. The woman on the left holds a fan with writing on it, dressed in a brown robe with gold patterns. The seated woman in red leans on a stick, wearing a loose, patterned outfit. The man on the right kneels, arms crossed, in dark clothes with a red sash. A small table holds a bowl and a fan. Notice how the artist uses simple lines and flat colors to show their clothes and faces. The scene feels calm, like a moment frozen in time. Look up Torii Kiyonaga to see more of his work.