Chanoyu hibigusa (Daily practice of the tea ceremony) 茶の湯日々草 thumbnail 1
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Chanoyu hibigusa (Daily practice of the tea ceremony) 茶の湯日々草

Woodblock Print
1896-7 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Scene showing four women in a tea room, the furthest of them in the process of making tea


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Chanoyu hibigusa (Daily practice of the tea ceremony) 茶の湯日々草 (series title)
  • Koicha no zu (Preparing thick tea) 濃茶の図 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colours on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print by Mizuno Toshikata (1866-1908) depicting the interior of a tea room and the preparation of thick tea, Japanese, 1896-7; from the series Chanoyu hibigusa (Daily practice of the tea ceremony); Pap, Japan, prints
Physical description
Scene showing four women in a tea room, the furthest of them in the process of making tea
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 24.8cm
  • Sheet width: 37.0cm
Style
Gallery label
Making thick tea (koicha) during the tea ceremony Tokyo, by Mizuno Toshikata (1866-1908) Colour print from wood blocks 1890-1900 V&A E.3131-1905 (December 2014)
Object history
Purchased from K. Hoshino , accessioned in 1905. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
E.3131-1905

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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