Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei)
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 11 1/4 x 8 in. (28.6 x 20.3 cm)
- Origin
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Interiors Visual · 98%
Architectural divisions, floor surfaces, a background opening or screen-like area, and domestic furnishings establish an interior setting.
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Human Figure Both · 99%
Three human figures are clearly visible; the museum's subject headings identify boys and women.
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Scenes of Everyday Life Both · 90%
The image presents a domestic indoor activity with tea-related vessels and implements, consistent with the museum's subject heading Tea.
Visual Qualities
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Patterns Visual · 99%
Repeated geometric, circular, floral-like, and gridded motifs appear on the garments, the upper-right background element, and several objects.
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Contour Line Visual · 99%
Delicate dark outlines define the figures, clothing, architectural elements, and vessels throughout the print.
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Flatness Visual · 95%
Color is applied in relatively even, bounded fields with limited modeling, producing a notably flat graphic surface.
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Asymmetrical Visual · 93%
The figures cluster on the left and center while the red double-shelf stand occupies the right, creating an uneven but balanced distribution of visual weight.
Medium and Techniques
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%
The medium is identified as a first-edition woodblock print; the image also shows the outlined, color-blocked appearance associated with relief printing.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The museum identifies the support as paper.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The museum dates the print to circa 1766.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the artist as Japanese and the place of origin as Japan; the image shows Japanese dress, furnishings, and an interior setting.
Source & rights
Suzuki Harunobu. Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.