Tea Ceremony (No. 17 and 18)

active 1874–1897

Tea Ceremony (No. 17 and 18), circa late 1870s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Portfolio/Series title: Shōgaku joreishiki zukai (Illustrations of instructions in women's etiquette)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: color woodcut

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 372 x 249 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 5/8 x 9 13/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 16 in

Credit line: Gift of Fina C. Ott

Accession number: 1979.0163

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Teaching Gallery Label:
"The Tea Ceremony," Apr-2014, Kris Imants Ercums
By the early Meiji era, women were increasingly becoming active in the tea world, learning the formal preparation procedures of chanoyu as one of several elegant arts thought to prepare young women for marriage and a wider social milieu.