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Home of Foreign Merchants in Yokohama

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print showing a scene of foreigners and Japanese people interacting. The scene is divided into two areas, with a harbor on the left and a building on the right. On the left, a man wearing a white hat and a black kimono with a plaid sash stands next to another man in a black overcoat. The man in the black overcoat appears to be speaking to a woman dressed in a blue robe and pink skirt sitting on a bench. There are several people on a boat on the left side, and one person holds an American flag. The woman on the right wears a blue robe and pink skirt and smokes a cigarette. A dog is present to her right. Behind the people on the right, there is a man wearing a striped kimono and hat. The background shows a harbor with ships and a body of water. The building on the right has a glass wall and roof, with people seated inside.

Artwork Details

Date
9th month, 1861
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 303 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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