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Foreigners Visiting the Famous Site of Mt. Gongen in Kanagawa

Utagawa Yoshikazu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print, three panels side by side. The scene depicts foreigners and Japanese people in a landscape. In the background, there are hills, trees, and a body of water with boats. On the left panel, a man in a black and white suit and a woman in a grey and pink dress stand on the left; a man sits at a low table with gold objects on it; another man in a green jacket and white trousers stands beside him; two women stand on the right. The middle panel features a woman on a brown horse with a white dog beside her; she wears a blue dress and red hat. On the right panel, several people walk on a path and stand around. The people wear Western-style clothing. The sky is beige. Japanese writing appears on the right side and at the top left and right of each panel.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1861
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 291 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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