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View of the Interior of the Gankirō Tea House in Yokohama

Utagawa Hiroshige II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful, triptych woodblock print depicts a crowded interior scene of a Japanese tea house. The scene is set in a large room with a high ceiling and wooden floor. Several pillars support the structure. The room features a pond with a small wooden bridge. A large lantern hangs from the ceiling. The people are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. In the background, there are additional rooms and a staircase. The walls have windows with shoji screens. The color palette includes shades of blue, red, brown, and green. The composition consists of three panels side by side.

Artwork details

Date:
4th month, 1860
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 305 px
Museum record:
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