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An English Man and a Russian Woman

Utagawa Yoshiiku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting an English man and a Russian woman. The man wears a green coat, white pants, and a hat, holding a long gun over his right shoulder. The woman wears a large dress with orange, yellow, and blue colors, and a hat adorned with feathers. She holds a fan in her right hand. A red table with objects on it is to the left. A blue wall with Japanese writing on yellow banners and a large block of Japanese text at the top. The floor appears to have a reddish-brown color. The background shows a body of water and distant mountains. The image titled "An English Man and a Russian Woman" is by Utagawa Yoshiiku.

Artwork Details

Date
12th month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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