Hanging scroll with a small painted interior scene of figures in kimono, sliding screens, and a seated musician, set in a gold brocade mount.

Interior party scene with geisha and clients, hanging scroll

A small painting mounted as a hanging scroll shows an interior with sliding screens and figures in patterned kimono gathered on the floor, one seated figure playing a stringed instrument. Painted in color and gold on silk, the scene is framed by a brocade mount with a flowing gold-patterned ground.

Artist: Utagawa Toyoharu (1735-1814)
Date: 1735-1814
Medium: Color and gold on silk
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 1525 × 3000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1814).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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