

Colorful woodblock print depicting a New Year's celebration in a large mansion. The image shows an interior room with a tiled ceiling. There are two rows of pillars along the back and right side. The room contains a group of people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. A man wearing a green and yellow kimono stands on the left. Several women in pink, orange, and green kimonos are gathered around the room. Some women are standing and some are seated on the floor. There are several small, red tables with items on them. The background shows a hallway with a tiled floor leading to another room. There are several paper lanterns and a screen with a mountain scene. Decorations hang from the ceiling. The color palette is muted with shades of yellow, orange, green, and pink. The image is divided into two panels. The artwork is by Utagawa Toyokuni I and titled "New Year's Celebration in a Large Mansion".
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1791
- Medium:
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 316 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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