The Entrance to Ageya-machi, from the series Scenes in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara no tei)
A samurai with a servant has just passed the Omon, or great gate, the only entrance to the Yoshiwara quarter. Two men joke with two women on the main street, Nakamachi.
Artwork Details
- よしわらの躰 揚屋町入り口
- Title: The Entrance to Ageya-machi, from the series Scenes in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara no tei)
- Artist: Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1618–1694)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: 1681–84
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
- Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 15 1/5 in. (25.7 x 38.6 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
- Object Number: JP808
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
ca. 1695
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
ca. 1680
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
ca. 1680
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
ca. 1675–80
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.