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Sako no Suzumi|Cooling Off at Nakazu

Torii Kiyonaga

1782

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Sako no Suzumi|Cooling Off at Nakazu 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

This painting shows four women and one man in traditional Japanese clothing. They are standing in a room with a curtain above them. The women are wearing long kimonos with intricate designs, and the man is wearing a simpler outfit. One woman is holding a fan, and another is adjusting her clothing. The man is looking at one of the women. The background is a light color, and the overall mood is calm. The artist who created this piece is Torii Kiyonaga.