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Foreigners Visiting the Famous Site of Mt. Gongen in Kanagawa

Utagawa Yoshikazu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a group of people in Western clothing. A woman wearing a blue dress and red headscarf rides a brown horse. She is surrounded by people on foot, including men in coats and hats, and women in long dresses. A white dog stands beside the horse. The background features a body of water with ships, a mountain range, and a grassy area with trees. A red vertical banner with Japanese text is on the right side. Japanese text is also on the left and in the upper right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1861
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 295 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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