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Untitled

Torii Kiyonaga

1782

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Untitled 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 print shows three people in a simple room. A woman stands on the left, holding a folded fan and wearing a dark robe with a patterned sash. In the middle, another woman sits on the floor, her legs crossed, looking down. To the right, a man kneels, holding a fan and a long object, like a stick or tool. The background is plain, with a basket and a small table holding a bowl. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, which makes the scene feel calm and orderly. The woman’s fan has writing on it, but you can’t read it easily. Look up *Torii Kiyonaga* next to see more of his work.