The Kitchen of a Joroya.

The Kitchen of a Joroya.

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

An item at Metropolitan Museum of 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.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Kitchen of a Joroya.The Kitchen of a Joroya.The Kitchen of a Joroya.The Kitchen of a Joroya.The Kitchen of a Joroya.

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.