Floor plan

Time and place18th-century Japan

18th-century Japan

Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei), by Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Gorō, by Katsukawa Shunkō, 1779
A work made of color woodblock print; hosoban.
The Actor Morita Kanya VIII as Tatsugorō, by Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1794 (Kansei 6)
Leftmost Print from Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge, by Chôbunsai Eishi, c. 1792
The Actor Ishikawa Danjuro V Performing a Shibaroku Act with a Drawn Sword in His Hand, by Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1781

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in Japan in the 18th century.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei), by Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766
    Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei)Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Gorō, by Katsukawa Shunkō, 1779
    Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no GorōKatsukawa Shunkō, 1779Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of color woodblock print; hosoban.
    Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in an Unidentified RoleKatsukawa Shunkо̄, About 1785Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 1, south wall

  1. The Actor Morita Kanya VIII as Tatsugorō, by Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1794 (Kansei 6)
    The Actor Morita Kanya VIII as TatsugorōKatsukawa Shun'ei, 1794 (Kansei 6)Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Leftmost Print from Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge, by Chôbunsai Eishi, c. 1792
    Leftmost Print from Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi BridgeChôbunsai Eishi, c. 1792Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The Actor Ishikawa Danjuro V Performing a Shibaroku Act with a Drawn Sword in His Hand, by Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1781
    The Actor Ishikawa Danjuro V Performing a Shibaroku Act with a Drawn Sword in His HandKatsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1781Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. The Shika Teahouse, by Utagawa Toyokuni, early 1790s
    The Shika TeahouseUtagawa Toyokuni, early 1790sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797–1858
    Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the StreetUtagawa Hiroshige, 1797–1858Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi, by Katsushika Hokusai, 1760–1849
    Fuji from Ushibori, Province of HitachiKatsushika Hokusai, 1760–1849Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. The Shika Teahouse, by Utagawa Toyokuni, early 1790s
    The Shika TeahouseUtagawa Toyokuni, early 1790sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of color woodblock print; chuban.
    A Spring OutingSuzuki Harunobu, c. 1768Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of color woodblock print; surimono.
    Three Types of ChrysanthemumsKitao Shigemasa, c. 1790Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, north wall

  1. The Gossips, by Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1767
    The GossipsSuzuki Harunobu, ca. 1767Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Lovers Walking in the Snow (Crow and Heron), by Suzuki Harunobu, 1764–72
    Lovers Walking in the Snow (Crow and Heron)Suzuki Harunobu, 1764–72Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, south wall

  1. Table and Writing Set, by Kubo Shunman, 19th century
    Table and Writing SetKubo Shunman, 19th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of page from a color woodblock-printed volume.
    The Poetess Shunzei no Musume, from the series The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen)Chôbunsai Eishi, Edo period (1615–1868), 1801Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago