The Shika Teahouse
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 1790s
The Shika Teahouse — Print, by Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825), made in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), dated early 1790s. Exotic birds and tobacco—Western imports—feature in this composition.
Peacocks and parrots were brought to Japan by Dutch traders in the 1700s. Many of the visitors to this teahouse, which specialized in displays of foreign birds, admire the unusual fowl while sipping tea and smoking long pipes. The birds have attracted curious courtesans, entertainers, samurai, merchants and their wives, and even a Buddhist monk. Physical description: Triptych of color woodblock prints; Each: 39.2 x 26.4 cm (15 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1916.1113). The museum record attributes this piece to Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825) in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) around early 1790s. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Each: 39.2 x 26.4 cm (15 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Triptych of color woodblock prints
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Museum object number
- 1916.1113
Catalogue references
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