Realistic image of a Japanese family in an Edo-period home, mother cooking at irori hearth while children play in the warm, dim light.

An evening scene inside a commoner's house during the mid-Edo period in Japan. A wooden machiya-style single or two-story home with a tiled roof and lattice windows. At dusk, soft sunset light filters through shoji and lattice doors, while the interior is warmly lit by a sunken hearth (irori) and paper lanterns (andon). The house features a dirt floor (doma) and tatami rooms. The family gathers around the irori; the mother is cooking, while the children play and talk. The father, dressed in a simple kimono, appears to be resting after working on the farm or as a merchant. Walls are adorned with tenugui cloths, Japanese umbrellas, bamboo baskets, and wooden tools. Rice straw bags and pickling barrels are placed in a corner. Outside, narrow alleys and stone pavements are visible, with dim lights from neighboring houses illuminating the area. The overall atmosphere is warm, calm, and richly detailed, conveying the everyday life of Edo-period commoners realistically. See more