Open full image Pin

Untitled

Torii Kiyonaga

1787

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Templ

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1787 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, depicting Templ, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyonaga
When & what style?: 1787 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows three people in traditional Japanese clothing by a river. The man on the left wears a dark robe with gold stripes and holds a fan. The woman on the right has a long, patterned kimono in green and red, with a hat and a fan. A smaller figure stands between them, dressed in simpler clothes. Behind them, a bridge and buildings line the water, with pine branches and text at the top. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, typical of woodblock prints. The scene looks calm, with the characters posed in a way that suggests a quiet moment. If you like this style, look up Torii Kiyonaga.