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Furansujin (Frenchman)

Utagawa Yoshikazu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a seated man and a standing woman. The man sits on a light-colored chair with his legs visible; he wears a dark jacket, light pants, and a green hat. He looks at the woman. The woman wears a long red and yellow kimono with a blue and gold design, and has her left hand raised near her chest. A man stands behind her wearing a black and yellow outfit. A ship with three masts and a black hull with white details is visible on blue water behind them. A yellow rectangle with Asian characters appears on the left. A color gradient ruler is on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
485 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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