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An American on Horseback and a Chinese with a Furled Umbrella

Utagawa Yoshiiku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicts an American man on horseback and a Chinese man on foot. The American man wears a brown top hat, a black coat with gold trim and buttons, and red, white, and blue pants. He rides a brown horse with a bridle and a red saddle blanket. The Chinese man stands to the left of the horse, wearing a light-colored coat with buttons and white pants. He has a long black queue and holds a furled umbrella. A building with a tiled roof is in the background, along with a blue sky and several red signs with black Japanese characters. A long beige banner with black Japanese characters is at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
12th month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
428 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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