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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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