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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
Museum record:
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