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The Fish–monger

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with three people and various objects. The person on the left is a woman wearing a long robe with an orange and white pattern and a head covering. The woman in the middle sits on a low stool, wearing a short dress and a robe draped over her shoulders. The man on the right sits on the floor, wearing a headband and no shirt. There are several wicker baskets on the floor, including one with fish inside. There are also several stacked round objects with rope wrapped around them to the right. The background appears to be a room with wooden walls and a sloping roof. The image includes some Japanese writing in the upper left corner. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of orange, brown, and black.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
474 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette