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A Foreign Residence in Yokohama

Utagawa Yoshikazu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene of Western-style interior and exterior. The left panel shows a room with a green floor and white walls. A large window on the left side looks out onto a city street with buildings and a sunset sky. Inside, a woman in a pink and gray skirt and blue top stands on the left. A girl in a white and pink dress sits on a chair at a table with a white tablecloth. Three men and one woman sit around a nearby table with a purple tablecloth. One man sits in a chair, and another sits on a chair with his back to the viewer. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling. The right panel shows a man sitting on a trunk at a low table. A man and woman stand nearby. Other people sit at a long table on the right. The background includes shelves with objects and a doorway. The title reads "A Foreign Residence in Yokohama" and the artist is Utagawa Yoshikazu.

Artwork Details

Date
1861
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 303 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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