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Upper Floor of the Gankirō Tea House in Yokohama

Utagawa Hiroshige II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting interior scene. Long, narrow room with gray walls and black and white checkered ceiling. Three large windows with black outlines and colorful designs. People dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. Woman in green and pink kimono standing on platform. Group of people gathered near left window. Two people sitting at low table on right. Large hanging lantern. Partition with colorful designs. View of beach through right window.

Artwork Details

Date
4th month, 1860
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 308 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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