Women in a Tea House (late 1780s): Art, History and Details

Women in a Tea House (late 1780s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This elegant print provides a glimpse into the private life of the courtesan, recording a quiet moment of enjoying tea. Shunman often depicted bijin (beautiful women) in a landscape setting, using subdued color harmonies featuring grays, pale green, and pale purple. In addition to being a printmaker, Shunman was also an accomplished painter, poet, and skilled worker in metal inlay and lacquer.

Object facts

• Title: Women in a Tea House
• Date: late 1780s
• Creator attribution: Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
• Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
• Type: Print
• Technique: color woodblock print
• Dimensions: Sheet: 33 x 23 cm (13 x 9 1/16 in.)
• Collection: Japanese Art
• Department: Japanese Art
• Accession number: 1930.208

Collection credit

Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore

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