Mizuno Toshikata
(Japanese, 1866–1908)
Picture of the Host Greeting the Guests (Teishu aisatsu no zu) from the series A Tea Ceremony Periwinkle (Chanoyu nichi nichi so)
Object Details
Artist
Mizuno Toshikata
Date
ca. 1896
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
Image: 8 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches (22.2 x 33.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Connie and Lee Koppelman
Object
Number
96.037.046
The host appears by an arched doorway. Hidden behind the doorway is a tea preparation area, known as(…)
The host appears by an arched doorway. Hidden behind the doorway is a tea preparation area, known as mizuya. Greeting her guests and holding a tray of sweets, the host is about to enter the room and offer sweets for her guests to enjoy. In Japanese tea ceremony, it is customary to have sweets before having tea. Mizuno Toshikata’s A Tea Ceremony Periwinkle is a well-known series of prints that illustrate different scenes of Japanese tea ceremony.
