千代田の大奥 茶の湯辺り花|Chiyoda Inner Palace: No.20 Flower Arranging in Turn (Chiyoda no Ōoku: Chanoyu mawaribana)
August 1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
L. (page) 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); W. (page) 9 1/4 in. (23.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. W. Walton Butterworth, 1979
Accession Number
JP3539.1, .2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of Japan's Meiji era with Hashimoto Chikanobu's *Chiyoda no Ōoku: Chanoyu mawaribana* (Chiyoda Inner Palace: No. 20 Flower Arranging in Turn), a captivating triptych woodblock print from August 1895. This vibrant work, part of a renowned series depicting daily life in the Ōoku—the secluded women's quarters of Edo Castle (today's Tokyo Imperial Palace)—shows elegant ladies gracefully arranging flowers amid a tea ceremony. Chikanobu, a master of ukiyo-e, skillfully captures their poise and beauty, blending historical nostalgia with the era's modernization. Created du...