Osen of the Kagiya Teahouse at Kasamori Shrine with a View of Nippori in Yanaka, Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768


Osen of the Kagiya Teahouse at Kasamori Shrine with a View of Nippori in Yanaka, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1768, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; chuban; ink and color on paper, 10 x 15 1/2 in. ( x cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), The Kagiya teahouse, located in the precinct of the Kasamori Inari Shrine in the capital, Edo, is depicted in the foreground. The landscape of Higurashinosato (Nippori) is seen in the background, including a popular spot for the recreational activity of throwing dishes over a cliff to watch their trajectory, which is depicted at top right


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