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四代目松本幸四郎とその家庭|The Kabuki Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV

Torii Kiyonaga

1783

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Actor

Dominant colour

四代目松本幸四郎とその家庭|The Kabuki Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV is a 1783 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyonaga
When & what style?: 1783 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows three people in a simple room with wooden beams and a tatami floor. A man in traditional robes sits smoking, while a woman stands holding a round lantern. Another woman kneels nearby, holding a child. The walls are plain, and a few small boxes and a fan lie scattered on the floor. The man’s outfit suggests he might be a kabuki actor—a popular theater performer in Japan. The bright colors and simple shapes make the scene feel lively but calm. Look up actor next to see how performers like this were portrayed in art.