Brewing Tea in the Shade of Trees

Aoki Mokubei Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 231

In this idyllic mountain landscape by the Kyoto-based potter and painter Aoki Mokubei, a group of literati gather to partake of sencha (steeped tea) according to Chinese fashion. A young servant tends to the ceramic stove, which heats a kettle of water. The painting evokes the Sinophile literati culture of Japan’s urban elite.

Brewing Tea in the Shade of Trees, Aoki Mokubei (Japanese, 1767–1833), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan

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Brewing Tea in the Shade of Trees, Aoki Mokubei (Japanese, 1767–1833), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Brewing Tea in the Shade of Trees, Aoki Mokubei (Japanese, 1767–1833), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan

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