Interior Scene

Katsukawa Shunshō

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese interior scene. The scene shows six people: two women standing in a doorway on the left, one woman and two men sitting on the floor in the middle, and one man sitting on the floor on the right. The woman on the left sits on a floor cushion with her knees bent, wearing a black kimono with a pink obi; her hair is pulled back with a yellow headband. The two men in the middle are balding and wear kimonos, one in yellow and one in white and red; they sit on the floor with their legs crossed. The woman on the right kneels on the floor with her back to the viewer, wearing a pink kimono; she holds a cup on a tray. The man on the right sits cross-legged on the floor, wearing a white kimono, with a sword lying next to him. The background features a wall with sliding doors and a window, and a hanging scroll on the right wall; a small tree is visible through the window. The color palette includes shades of pink, red, black, white, yellow, and green. The overall atmosphere suggests a traditional Japanese tea ceremony or social gathering. The artwork is titled "Interior Scene" by Katsukawa Shunshō.