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大坂下り早竹虎吉|Hayatake Torakichi from Osaka: Spinning Tops in Ryogoku

Utagawa Yoshiharu

1857

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century Acrobat

Dominant colour

大坂下り早竹虎吉|Hayatake Torakichi from Osaka: Spinning Tops in Ryogoku is a 1857 ink by Utagawa Yoshiharu, a Impressionism work, depicting Acrobat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Yoshiharu
When & what style?: 1857 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting depicts a scene with two men, one sitting at a low table and the other lying on the floor. The seated man wears a dark kimono and holds a fan, while the man on the floor is dressed in a blue kimono and has his legs raised, with his feet resting on a spinning top. The table holds a bottle and a spinning top, and the background features Japanese characters. The overall atmosphere suggests a moment of leisure or entertainment. To explore more works like this, check out the art of Utagawa Yoshiharu.