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Evening Snow at Banto

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Evening Snow at Banto by Torii Kiyonaga. Two people, one man and one woman, in traditional Japanese clothing. The man sits on the floor to the left, wearing a white robe with an orange lining; he looks up at the woman. The woman on the right wears a black kimono with gold designs; she has her hair up and holds a pipe or similar object. They are indoors; the floor has a patterned mat. There are sliding doors behind them and a window to their left; outside is a tree and snow falling. The print is in muted colors with a beige background. The image includes Japanese characters on the right edge.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1779
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
471 × 624 px
Museum record:
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