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Untitled

Torii Kiyonaga

1785

ink

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century tree

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1785 ink by Torii Kiyonaga, a Romanticism work, depicting tree, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Torii Kiyonaga
When & what style?: 1785 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This picture shows women in long robes and tall hair standing outside. Some hold fans or bags. The colors are soft—blacks, greens, and light browns. A few trees stick out of the ground, and the sky is barely there. One woman carries a folded umbrella. The artist drew their clothes in a way that looks simple but shows off the patterns. The lines on the robes and trees are tight and clean. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to make shadows.