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The Kawachirō Restaurant, Shitaya Hirokōji (Shitaya Hirokōji, Kawachirō), from the series A Collection of Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo Kōmei Kaitei Zukushi)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of people gathered on tatami mats on a floor overlooking a body of water. The people wear traditional Japanese clothing. There are 6 people total. The people on the left and right are seated on the floor. The people in the center are on their knees. A woman pours tea for a man on the left. The people on the right are engaged in conversation. The floor is green. The wall to the right is light brown. The wall on the left is not visible. There is a railing overlooking a body of water. There are trees and a dock in the background. The sky is white. Japanese characters are written on a red banner in the top left corner. Japanese characters are written on a gray rectangle in the bottom left corner. Japanese characters are written on the right wall.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838–40
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 402 px
Museum record:
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