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Young Woman Preparing Tea

Miki Suizan Japanese
before 1952
Not on view
Although Suizan studied Nihonga, or “Japanese-style painting,” certain Western influences can be seen in this work, especially in the three-dimensional depiction of the woman. The scene is presented in an ultrarealistic style, with careful attention given to the details on the tea implements, the smoke from the brazier, and the figure’s facial features and hair. The subject is the artist’s daughter, who lived in New York.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • お茶をたてる少女
  • Title: Young Woman Preparing Tea
  • Artist: Miki Suizan (Japanese, 1887–1957)
  • Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
  • Date: before 1952
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Matted painting; watercolor on silk mounted on mat board
  • Dimensions: Image: 29 3/4 × 29 1/4 in. (75.6 × 74.3 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Suizan Miki, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.197
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Miki Suizan
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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