Untitled

Untitled

Torii Kiyonobu

1708

ink

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a person in a flowing robe, holding a fan and a scroll. Their face is calm, with a slight smile, and they wear a tall hat with curled edges. The clothes have bold black outlines and bright red and orange accents, with swirling patterns and flowers on the sleeves. The artist used thick black lines to define shapes, almost like drawing with a pen. This style makes the colors pop against the light background. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.

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