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A Dutch Group

Utagawa Yoshikazu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. The scene features a woman and a small black dog in the center. The woman wears a headband, green long-sleeve top, a full pink and white striped skirt. She stands on a brick platform with a man on either side. The man on the left has a brown hat, pink jacket, white stockings, and brown shoes. He stands behind a small yellow table. The man on the right wears a brown hat and a black jacket. He sits on a yellow counter with ceramic items next to him. The background depicts a blue sky with white clouds and a body of water. A black sign with white Japanese characters hangs above the woman's head. Japanese characters are also written vertically on the left edge. The color palette includes pink, green, blue, yellow, brown, and black.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
464 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette