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Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

ca. 1680 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

The preparation of food in the kitchen of a teahouse is shown without any architectural barriers. Cooks on the bamboo draining floor are washing octopus in a large basin, taking scales off fish, and pouring water into a bucket. At the back of the room are three large pots on a stove.

Artist

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

Date

ca. 1680

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914