ticketsMember | Make a donation

Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Banks of the Sumida River

ca. 1784
Not on view
A seated married woman in black kimono, a young woman holding a fan and a maid in apron with saucer in her hand watch two courtesans walk by, hand in hand. A mistress of a teahouse in a blue and white summer yukata accompanies them. Because of its fine condition and colors, Japanese scholars judge our diptych to be the finest extant version in the world.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 鳥居清長画　大川端の夕涼み
  • Title: Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Banks of the Sumida River
  • Artist: Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: ca. 1784
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: A: H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
    B: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: JP1734
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Evening on the Banks of the Sumida River, Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan
Evening on the Banks of the Sumida River
Torii Kiyonaga
Two Women in a Garden, Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
Two Women in a Garden
Torii Kiyonaga
ca. 1789
Ichikawa Danjuro Fifth as Kyo no Jiro in Disguise as Dekuroku byoe the Stree Puppet-showman, Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
Ichikawa Danjuro Fifth as Kyo no Jiro in Disguise as Dekuroku byoe the Stree Puppet-showman
Torii Kiyonaga
ca. 1788
On a Balcony a Woman is Seated Playing a Tsuzumi, below a Man in Daimyo Costume is Seated upon a Black Lacquer Box, Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
On a Balcony a Woman is Seated Playing a Tsuzumi, below a Man in Daimyo Costume is Seated upon a Black Lacquer Box
Torii Kiyonaga
ca. 1790
Two Women in Summer Costume Taking a Young Girl to a Shinto Temple for the Miya Mairi Ceremony, Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
Two Women in Summer Costume Taking a Young Girl to a Shinto Temple for the Miya Mairi Ceremony
Torii Kiyonaga
ca. 1783

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.