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仲の町の牡丹|The Peony Show

Torii Kiyonaga

1790

ink

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Floral

Dominant colour

仲の町の牡丹|The Peony Show is a 1790 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyonaga
When & what style?: 1790 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows three panels of people in bright robes. They’re walking under a roof with wooden beams. Some hold fans or baskets. Kids run around. Pink flowers grow in pots along the walls. The colors are soft—greens, reds, and creams. Look closer at the flowers. They’re peonies, and they’re everywhere—on walls, in hands, even in baskets. The artist loved filling every space with them. Next, check out Torii Kiyonaga to see how he painted other busy street scenes.