Description:
triptych; traditional Japanese tea ceremony with four women seated before a sunken hearth and tea ceremony objects, one woman is holding a tea bowl
Label Text:
In this print a young aristocratic woman is preparing tea for several women of different ages. They share a cup of “thick tea” from a single bowl. All the standard tea utensils are included in the scene. A kettle is shown in a sunken hearth with its lid to the side. On the floor is a bamboo ladle, a tea scoop, a container of powdered tea, and a whisk to mix the tea in the bowl. Containers for fresh water and waste water are on the lacquer stand.
Chikanobu is known for his images of contemporary life and historical events. In the 1890s, he produced a number of print series depicting the life of women at Edo Castle in the past. The images were largely drawn from his imagination, although the activities he portrayed, such as this tea ceremony (chanoyu), were also common pastimes of the elite at the time.
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