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The Shika Teahouse
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Exotic birds and tobacco—Western imports—feature in this composition. Peacocks and parrots were brought to Japan by Dutch traders in the 1700s. Many of the visitors to this teahouse, which specialized in displays of foreign birds, admire the unusual fowl while sipping tea and smoking long pipes. The birds have attracted curious courtesans, entertainers, samurai, merchants and their wives, and even a Buddhist monk.
| Artist / Maker | Utagawa Toyokuni |
|---|---|
| Date | early 1790s |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | One of a triptych of color woodblock prints |
| Dimensions | 39.2 x 26.4 cm (15 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type |
About the Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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