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American Merchant Strolling in Yokohama

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown background. A man and a woman. The man, on the right, is wearing a black uniform with gold buttons, a black hat with an orange band, and brown shoes. He has his left hand in his pocket and holds a cane in his right hand. The woman, on the left, wears a pink top, a long brown skirt, and a green scarf. She holds a purse. A dog stands behind the pair. The dog has a long body with short legs and a long tail. It appears to be mostly brown. Several lines of Asian text are printed in black and on red rectangles. The paper is torn on the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1861 (1st month)
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
438 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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