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MORONOBU (B. 1625, d. 1694)
In the Tenna Period, immediately preceding the Genroku. Guests in the tea-houses are seen dimly through the curtains of bamboo strips; many people are passing along the street in front.
Yoko-e. Ink print from a folding album. Not signed. These albums were signed only at the end. A good example of Moronobu’s style in compositions of this period. About 1685
Purchaser: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Price: $7.50