Oyasumi-dokoro – Roadside tea-stall
1793-1804
Step into a weary traveler's world in this charming ukiyo-e print by the master Kitagawa Utamaro. We see a roadside tea stall where exhaustion has set in; one figure stands adjusting a towel on their head, perhaps after a long walk, while two others slump together on a bench, eyes heavy with sleep. The delicate lines and muted earth tones capture a quiet, candid moment of rest, far from the glamorous courtesans Utamaro is usually famous for painting. It's a snapshot of 18th-century Japanese life that feels surprisingly modern in its depiction of pure tiredness.
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- Woodblock print
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