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American Couple

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colored woodblock print of a man and woman. The man wears a black hat with a white feather, a black jacket with a green lining and cuffs, tan pants, and black shoes. He points to the right with his right hand. The woman wears a green headpiece with a red flower, a red and white top, and a long teal skirt. Her right hand rests on the man's left hand. The background of the print is yellow. There are several lines of Japanese text on the print, including on a banner at the top and vertically on the right side. A gray and black ruler is on the left side. The edges of the print are rough and uneven.

Artwork Details

Date
1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
488 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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