Artist: Torii Kiyonaga (1752 - 1815)
Nationality: Japanese
Movement: Ukiyo-e
Media: Painting
Influences:

Biography:
Kiyonaga studied under Torii Kiyomitsu and headed the Torii school upon his master’s death. He painted scenes of everyday Japanese life and also produced prints of the Kabuki theatre in the ukiyo-e style. He began to paint in a more naturalistic style in the 1770’s that influenced fellow artist Utamaro. Later in his career, Kiyonaga returned to his original style and his output gradually decreased.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (26)
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Torii Kiyonaga Title: Four Actors in a Scene From a Drama Date: 1785 Medium:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Torii Kiyonaga Title: Girls by an Iris Pond Date: about 1784 Medium: color woodblock
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Torii Kiyonaga Title: Scene at Joetsu"s Mansion Date: about 1785 Medium: color woodblock print
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Hirosada, the Actors Onoe Tamizo II as Torii Matasuke and Kataoka Gado II as Torii Matasuke in a performance at the Naka Theater, 1852
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, Low Tide at Enoshima, 1784
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, Nakasu suzumi, 1783
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, Four women and a man at the entrance to a shrine, 1782 - 1785
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, Courtesan and Couple Fishing on Edo Bay, circa 1780 - 1790
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, The Seven Lucky Gods in a Treaure Ship, circa 1780 - 1790
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, Woman Watching Youth Kick a Ball, circa 1780 - 1790
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Torii Kotondo, Woman Kneeling before a Mirror Stand, 1920
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Torii Kiyotsune, Shigenoi Nakamura Riko, 1768 - 1775
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, A Mature Man Preparing to Make Love to a Young Girl, circa 1780 - 1790
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Torii Kiyotada, A Tea House in the Yoshiwara, with a Game of Backgammon, 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Torii Kiyonobu II, Soga no Goro Tsuuchi Monzaburo, 1720 - 1730
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Torii Kiyoshige, Somekawa Kozoshi Ichikawa Danjuro, 1725 - 1735
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Kiyonaga, The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo (1730-59) and Iwai Hanshiro IV (1747-1800), 1782 - 1785
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Torii Kiyotada II, Playbill for the Imperial Theater, Tokyo September 1911, 1911
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Torii Klyonobu Title: Four Actors in a Scene from a Drama Date: about 1719
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Torri Kiyotada Title: Ichimura Takenojo IV as Kichiza Date: about 1718 Medium: hand-colored print
Museum of Fine Arts -
Torii Kiyonobu I, Japanese, 1664-1729 Courtesan Standing in front of a Teahouse Hanging scroll Japanese
Museum of Fine Arts -
Attributed to Torii Kiyomitsu, Japanese, 1735-1785 Theater Signboard Depicting Scenes from the Play "Nue Shigedo
Museum of Fine Arts -
Attributed to Torii Kiyomitsu, Japanese, 1735-1785 Theater Signboard Depicting Scenes from the Play "Nue Shigedo
Museum of Fine Arts -
Torii Kiyonobu I, Japanese, 1664-1729 Erotic Contest of Flowers Scenes of Lovemaking Handscroll Japanese Edo
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Torii School, Japanese Theater Signboard Depicting Scenes from the Play "Nishikigi Sakae Komochi" Panel Japanese
Museum of Fine Arts -
As with bust of Antoninus Pius Coins Roman Imperial Period, A.D. 143–144 Italy, (Rome) Bronze

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