Interior Scene in the Yoshiwara

Interior Scene in the Yoshiwara

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

In this unobstructed view, courtesans are entertaining customers with music, dance, food, and drink.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.