Scene in the Yoshiwara

Scene in the Yoshiwara

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Courtesans are seen from the street through a wooden barred window at a teahouse called Takashimaya, identified by the three characters on a short curtain (noren) at the entrance. Next to the teahouse, a woman in a curtained doorway might be making arrangements with a man outside. Two men carrying goods to sell to the teahouse are walking in the street.

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.