

A group of seven women in traditional Japanese clothing, kimonos, are gathered in a room. The woman on the far left stands by a sliding door. Three women to her right are seated on the floor around a low table with food on it. The woman in the center sits cross-legged on the floor. Three women on the right stand, two behind the others. Two women on the right have their arms crossed. The background shows a large window looking out to a body of water with boats and mountains. The color palette of the image is muted with shades of beige, brown, and black. The image depicts a scene in a tea-house at Shinagawa.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1783
- Medium
- Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 446 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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