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Tea-house inside Hachiman Shrine

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a serene scene of a tea-house located inside Hachiman Shrine. Two women, dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos, walk in front, one wearing blue and the other purple. They both carry parasols. Behind them, two men also carry parasols and walk in the same direction. A man in a blue outfit walks ahead, on the left. The scene features several palm-like trees and rocks in the foreground. In the background, there are buildings with tiled roofs and a fence surrounding the area. The sky appears to be overcast or stormy. The image includes several Japanese characters written vertically and horizontally throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835–42
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 398 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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