Women Preparing Tea Around the Fire-Holder

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene. Two women are present. The woman on the left is crouched, wearing a yellow kimono with red, blue, and white patterns and a hat. She has her left arm extended. The woman on the right sits on the floor on a patterned mat. She wears a black kimono with a light brown undergarment and a patterned shawl. A low table with a handle is in front of the woman on the left. A plate with objects sits on the floor to her right. The background features a wall with a hanging scroll, and Japanese characters are written vertically on either side.

Artwork details

Date:: 1816
Medium:: Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 565 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original