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Torii Kiyonaga

Japanese, 1752-1815. Born 1752 in Edo; died 1815 in Edo. 27 works on this site, dated 1769–1796: 27 prints.

Movements on Wikidata: Torii school.

Colour fingerprint

Every work's palette as a column, oldest on the left; the height of each colour is its share of the image. Click a column to open the work.

ca. 1779
65average lightness · site paintings 44
21average colourfulness · site paintings 16
Gold & ochrelargest colour family (73%)

Gold & ochre 73% · Brown 10% · White & cream 5% · Pink 3% · Black 3% · Green 2%

Closest colour mix among the artists here: Kitagawa Utamaro, Katsukawa Shunshō, Jean-Antoine Watteau, Thomas Rowlandson, Suzuki Harunobu.

Recurring themes: Flowers (3), Rivers and lakes (2), Rain and storms (1), Interiors (1), Cities and streets (1), Reading and letters (1)

Works

Miyanoshita (Name of One of the Hot Springs at Hakone), Torii Kiyonaga Miyanoshita (Name of One of the Hot Springs at Hakone) Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1779 A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Fashionable Scenes of the Parlor (Furyu zashiki hakkei)", Torii Kiyonaga A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Fashionable Scenes of the Parlor (Furyu zashiki hakkei)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1777 The Kabuki Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV, Torii Kiyonaga The Kabuki Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1783 The Farmer (No) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho), Torii Kiyonaga The Farmer (No) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho) Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779 The Merchant (Sho) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho), Torii Kiyonaga The Merchant (Sho) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho) Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779 The Artisan (Ko) from the series "Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho)", Torii Kiyonaga The Artisan (Ko) from the series "Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779 The Samurai (Shi) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho), Torii Kiyonaga The Samurai (Shi) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho) Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779 The Sixth Month (Minatsuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juniko)", Torii Kiyonaga The Sixth Month (Minatsuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juniko)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779 Carrying a Lantern Decorated with a Pavilion, Gohei, Flowers, and Fan (Sekiguchi-cho Rosoku-cho no banto), from the series "The Festival of the Kanda Shrine (Kanda go-sairei)", Torii Kiyonaga Carrying a Lantern Decorated with a Pavilion, Gohei, Flowers, and Fan (Sekiguchi-cho Rosoku-cho no banto), from the series "The Festival of the Kanda Shrine (Kanda go-sairei)" Torii Kiyonaga, 1779 Visiting (Kayoi), from the series "Floating World Versions of the Seven Komachi (Ukiyo Nana Komachi)", Torii Kiyonaga Visiting (Kayoi), from the series "Floating World Versions of the Seven Komachi (Ukiyo Nana Komachi)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1780 Uma no Naishi, from the series "Modern Versions of Famous Japanese Beauties (Wakoku bijin Yatsushishu), Torii Kiyonaga Uma no Naishi, from the series "Modern Versions of Famous Japanese Beauties (Wakoku bijin Yatsushishu) Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781 Geisha of the Tachibana Street, Torii Kiyonaga Geisha of the Tachibana Street Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1786 The View from Komagata Hall, from the series "Eight Precincts of Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinruzan hakkei)", Torii Kiyonaga The View from Komagata Hall, from the series "Eight Precincts of Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinruzan hakkei)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782 Yushima from the series Scenes of Ten Teahouses (Chamise jikkei), Torii Kiyonaga Yushima from the series Scenes of Ten Teahouses (Chamise jikkei) Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783 The Sixth Month (Kazemachizuki), from the series "Fashionable Monthly Visits to Sacred Places in the Four Seasons (Furyu shiki no tsuki mode)", Torii Kiyonaga The Sixth Month (Kazemachizuki), from the series "Fashionable Monthly Visits to Sacred Places in the Four Seasons (Furyu shiki no tsuki mode)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784 The Eighth Month (from the series Fashionable Presentations of the Twelve Months), Torii Kiyonaga The Eighth Month (from the series Fashionable Presentations of the Twelve Months) Torii Kiyonaga, 1779 Carrying a lantern sponsored by the Kojimachi, from the series "The Festival of the Sanno Shrine (Sanno gosairei)", Torii Kiyonaga Carrying a lantern sponsored by the Kojimachi, from the series "The Festival of the Sanno Shrine (Sanno gosairei)" Torii Kiyonaga, 1780 Carrying a Lantern Decorated with the Flowers of the Four Seasons (Hirakawa-cho Yamamoto-cho shiki no hana mando) from the series "The Festival of the Sanno Shrine (Sanno go-sairei)", Torii Kiyonaga Carrying a Lantern Decorated with the Flowers of the Four Seasons (Hirakawa-cho Yamamoto-cho shiki no hana mando) from the series "The Festival of the Sanno Shrine (Sanno go-sairei)" Torii Kiyonaga, 1780 Admiring the wisteria at Kameido Shrine, Torii Kiyonaga Admiring the wisteria at Kameido Shrine Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1786 Entertainment on a Balcony by the Water at Nakasu, from the series, A Collection of Beautiful Modern Women of the Pleasure Quarters, Torii Kiyonaga Entertainment on a Balcony by the Water at Nakasu, from the series, A Collection of Beautiful Modern Women of the Pleasure Quarters Torii Kiyonaga, 1783 The Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Oiso no Tora, Azuma Tozo III as Miura Katagai, and Otani Tokuji I as Danzaburo, in the joruri "Chidorigake Koi no Tamaboko," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1784, Torii Kiyonaga The Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Oiso no Tora, Azuma Tozo III as Miura Katagai, and Otani Tokuji I as Danzaburo, in the joruri "Chidorigake Koi no Tamaboko," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1784 Torii Kiyonaga, 1784 The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo III as Shiragiku, Ichikawa Danjuro V as the puppeteer Dekurokubei, and Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, in the joruri "Shinobukoi Yanagi no Katsura Otoko," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1785, Torii Kiyonaga The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo III as Shiragiku, Ichikawa Danjuro V as the puppeteer Dekurokubei, and Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, in the joruri "Shinobukoi Yanagi no Katsura Otoko," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1785 Torii Kiyonaga, 1785 No. 2: Chinese boys copying paintings and writing Japanese, from the series "Children Say 'This is Japan!' and Imitate the Games They See in Picturebooks (Yodo iu koitsu wa Nippon, ezoshi o mite yori sono gai ni asobu)", Torii Kiyonaga No. 2: Chinese boys copying paintings and writing Japanese, from the series "Children Say 'This is Japan!' and Imitate the Games They See in Picturebooks (Yodo iu koitsu wa Nippon, ezoshi o mite yori sono gai ni asobu)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1791 The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Ukita Sakingo and Sawamura Sojuro III as the ghost of the courtesan Takao, in the play "Ominaeshi Sugata no Hatsuaki," performed at the Nakamura Theater, 1788, Torii Kiyonaga The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Ukita Sakingo and Sawamura Sojuro III as the ghost of the courtesan Takao, in the play "Ominaeshi Sugata no Hatsuaki," performed at the Nakamura Theater, 1788 Torii Kiyonaga, 1788 Chrysanthemum festival, from the series "Precious Children's Games of the Five Festivals (Kodakara gosetsu asobi)", Torii Kiyonaga Chrysanthemum festival, from the series "Precious Children's Games of the Five Festivals (Kodakara gosetsu asobi)" Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1801 Evening on the Banks of the Sumida River, Torii Kiyonaga Evening on the Banks of the Sumida River Torii Kiyonaga Disembarking from a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River, Torii Kiyonaga Disembarking from a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River Torii Kiyonaga

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