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Beauty in Summer Breeze

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese-style painting titled "Beauty in Summer Breeze" by Torii Kiyonaga. The painting features a woman wearing a green kimono with red trim and a blue and white under-kimono with red trim. The woman's kimono has a white lining visible at the hem. She wears a black headscarf and a black hat. Her face is pale with dark eyebrows and lips. The woman stands with her feet bare and her weight on one leg. Behind the woman is a tree branch with sparse leaves. The background of the painting is brown with a beige border featuring a floral pattern. The border has a thin gold line at the top and bottom. The painting's color palette includes shades of green, red, blue, white, black, and brown. The woman's clothing and the tree branch are rendered in a detailed and realistic style. The overall composition is tall and narrow, characteristic of a hanging scroll.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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