A Banquet in a Joroya

ca. 1680

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This party at a teahouse is at its height. The guest room is embellished with painted sliding panels and a flower arrangement. A pile of bedding is seen in the adjacent room.

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Title: A Banquet in a Joroya
Artist: Hishikawa Moronobu (Japanese, 1618–1694)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1680
Culture: Japan
Medium: Monochrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 15 1/5 in. (25.7 x 38.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
Object Number: JP811
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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