Koume in Honjo: The Ogura-an Restaurant, from the series Famous Restaurants of Edo

Ando Hiroshige

Edo period (1615-1868), 1838-1840

Dining out was, and still is, a favorite pastime of the Japanese. In this series of prints Hiroshige depicts some of the most famous, upscale dining destinations in the capital city of Edo (Tokyo). Fine food and lively conversation will never go out of fashion.

  • Titles Koume in Honjo: The Ogura-an Restaurant, from the series Famous Restaurants of Edo (Proper)@江戸高名会亭尽　本所小梅　小倉菴 (Proper)@Grand Series of Famous Restaurants in Edo, The Ogura-an Restaurant at Komme in Honjo (Edo Komei Kaitei Tsukushi, Honjo Komme, Ogura-an) (Former title)
  • Artist Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797 - 1858
  • Medium ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions 8 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (22.5 x 35.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Dr. Roy T. Ward, 1995.137
  • Work Type woodblock print
  • Classification Prints

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