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American Balloon Ascension (Amerikakoku)

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a triptych print. Left panel: A man stands at the entrance of a beige building, wearing a black suit. A man sits on a stool, another man and a woman stand beside him; she wears a red skirt. Middle panel: An American flag flies from a building; two women in long skirts stand on a balcony. Three hot air balloons are in the sky; one American flag attached to a balloon; another American flag waves from a horseback rider. Right panel: A large hot air balloon; two American flags hang from it; three people are inside. A body of water and buildings are below.

Artwork Details

Date
6th month, 1867
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 300 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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