1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
江戸高名会亭尽 大をんし前 田川屋|Daisenji Mae (Tagawaya) is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Tea Hous, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a lively street scene in front of a tea house. A group of people—some standing, some sitting—are gathered outside a wooden building with paper screens and a tiled roof. One person holds a fan, another pours tea, and a few others chat or gesture. The background has tall pine trees, a sign with red text, and a mix of bright and muted colors. The tea house has a small porch with a low table and stools, suggesting a casual gathering spot. The print’s flat colors and bold outlines give it a distinct, almost cartoonish look. Look up tea house next to see how these spaces worked in daily life.
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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