Minneapolis Institute of Art
Kitchen Scene
Kitagawa Utamaro; Publisher: Uemura Yohei
- Date
- 1794–95
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
In addition to picturing the great beauty and perfection of the Floating World's greatest courtesans, Utamaro also rendered women of various classes, sometimes engaged in mundane tasks. In this print he shows women stoking a stove, peeling potatoes and washing dishes. Japan, Asia
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