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Englishmen Dining

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in Western-style clothing. The man on the right has brown hair and wears a black jacket with gold buttons, a white collared shirt underneath, and black shoes. He sits on a yellow chair with a wicker back and holds an open book in his hands. A blue tablecloth covers a table in front of him, on which are two teacups and saucers, and other items. The man on the left has dark hair and wears a brown hat, a black jacket, white pants, and black shoes. He sits on a red chair with a yellow seat. The man on the right appears to be reading from the book to the man on the left. In the upper-left corner is a red and blue scroll with black Japanese characters. The background of the image is a solid beige color with a blue stripe across the top. There are also several Japanese characters written in black ink at the bottom of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1st month, 1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
427 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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