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An English Woman with a Chinese Servant in the Foreign District, from the series Famous Places in Yokohama

Utagawa Yoshikazu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print showing a brown horse with blue trim on its harness. The horse faces right with head slightly lowered. A woman rides the horse with green headscarf and hat, green and red clothing and a blue skirt with pink flowers. The woman holds the reins with one hand and touches her mouth with the other. A man in green and yellow clothing with a blue headband and peach undergarment stands on the left holding a feather fan. A woman in a blue headscarf, black coat, and yellow skirt stands on the right behind the horse. The background shows beige buildings and trees.

Artwork Details

Date
1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
427 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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