A True View of a Trading House of a Yokohama Merchant
Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene in three panels. The left panel shows a man in blue and red clothing bending over while another man sits at a desk; a woman in blue sits on the floor. The center panel shows a woman in a blue and red kimono standing on a balcony with a railing; other people are on the balcony and in the background. The right panel shows two women in Western-style clothing; one wears a green plaid shawl and a white skirt with blue stripes, and the other wears a red jacket. There are Japanese characters written in black text boxes at the top of each panel. The people are in a trading house with Western and Japanese architectural features. The scene has a mix of traditional Japanese and Western elements. The artist's style blends traditional Japanese techniques with attention to Western details.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1861
- Medium
- Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 294 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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