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Night Rain at Gankirō

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a scene titled "Night Rain at Gankirō" by Utagawa Yoshitora. The image shows a woman in traditional Japanese clothing on the left, with three men in Western-style military uniforms on the right. The woman wears a gray kimono with green, blue, and red accents and a yellow and black hat adorned with feathers. She faces three men standing on a wooden floor: - The man on the left wears a red military jacket with gold buttons and epaulets, white pants, and a black hat. - The man in the middle wears a black military jacket with gold epaulets, white pants, and a brown hat. - The man on the right wears a black military jacket with gold epaulets, white pants, and a black hat; his face is partially obscured. In the background, there is a building with a balcony and arched windows, and a body of water with a red railing. A blue and yellow lantern with Japanese writing hangs above the men. The scene is set at night with rain, as indicated by the title.

Artwork Details

Date
1st month, 1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
444 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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