A color print with a large, orange lobster in the center with its tail open holding many small items and Japanese writing above it. Next to the lobster there is a dish, green leaves and twigs.

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, Lobster and Cup, 1820s. Gift of George Pierce Metcalf.

Introduction

Eating in Edo

April 1 - October 1, 2023

Culinary culture flourished in Japan during the prosperous Edo period (1615–1868), when Japan experienced its longest period of peace. These 18 woodblock prints explore the richness of Edo cuisine, its beautiful presentations, and the wide variety of ingredients from land and sea that contributed to its development.

RISD Museum is supported by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and with the generous partnership of the Rhode Island School of Design, its Board of Trustees, and Museum Governors.