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A Young French Lady and a Siamese Servant Taking a Dog for a Walk

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful illustration of a man and woman walking a dog. The man is on the left and the woman on the right. The man has dark skin and a moustache. He wears a pink patterned head covering, green shirt, and beige pants. The woman has light skin and wears a pink and black plaid top with a pink skirt and head covering. The dog is mostly gray and beige. The background is blue. There are Asian characters written in black ink throughout the image and a yellow scroll on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
November 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
439 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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