

A large group of people, mostly women in traditional Japanese clothing, are gathered on a staircase and in rooms. The staircase is in the center, with multiple flights and landings. People are sitting and standing on the stairs and in the rooms. Some people are wearing kimonos in various colors, including pink, green, blue, and black. Some have their hair styled in traditional Japanese fashion. The rooms have sliding doors and windows, some with shoji screens. There are also some decorative elements, such as paintings on the walls. The overall atmosphere appears to be one of celebration or revelry. The scene is set indoors, with a sense of depth created by the multiple rooms and staircases. The color palette is muted, with earth tones and pastels dominant.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1804
- Medium
- Pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 597 × 190 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like

A Game of Hand Sumo in the New Yoshiwara

The Curfew at Dōjōji

Parody of the Episode of the Third Princess (Modoki Onna San no Miya)

A Man Standing Outside the Gate of a Large House

Foreigners Enjoying Children's Kabuki at the Gankirō Tea House

Scene in the Yoshiwara

Courtesans of the Ōgiya on a Spring Outing

Scene in the Yoshiwara

Dressing Room for Musicians at a Theater (Shitakubeya)

The Eleventh Month

Party on the Pleasure Boat Kawaichimaru

A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

The Shika Teahouse

New Year's Celebration in a Large Mansion

Foreigners Enjoying Themselves in the Gankirō

The Young God Ebisu (Waka ebisu) 和歌夷

Imported Silk Reeling Machine at Tsukiji in Tokyo

A Disguised Scene from The Tale of Genji (Fūryū Yatsushi Genji), Chapter 33, “Wisteria Leaves (Fuji no uraba)”

Chushingura: Act VII (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty)

Picture of the Temporary Lodgings of the New Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter at Ryōgoku (Shin Yoshiwara Karitaku Ryogoku no zu)

The Mieidō Fan Shop

Honoring the Three Gods of Poetry: Women Composing Poems

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai





