“America”: A Steamship in Transit

The image shows a steamship with people on it and on the dock. The steamship has two levels with people standing on both. The top level has a railing around it and there are people standing at the railing. The bottom level has a large paddlewheel on the right side. Two American flags fly from the top of the steamship. Smoke billows out of the top of the steamship. On the dock, many people are standing. They are dressed in clothing from the 19th century. The men wear hats, coats, pants, and shoes. The women wear long dresses and some have umbrellas. The people are standing in various poses. The background is a dark blue-gray sky. There is a red vertical rectangle with writing in it on the top right. The image is in muted colors, including shades of gray, black, and white. It appears to be a woodblock print. The title is "America" and the artist is Utagawa Yoshikazu.