Tea Gathering
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- 1891
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37 × 24.8 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Description
The 1891 Tea Gathering depicts the social ceremony of tea in the context of a group gathering rather than the intimate one-on-one or small-group chaji formalized tea encounter. The tea party as social occasion—multiple participants in a garden or large tea room—gave Gekko a subject that combined the aesthetic trappings of the tea ceremony with the social energy of a gathering, the careful arrangement of kimono-clad figures in a tea garden offering him a complex group composition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tea Gathering was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1891.
Tea Gathering depicts food & drink.
Tea Gathering measures 37 × 24.8 cm (Oban format).