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A View of the Wharves in Yokohama

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a scene in Yokohama. Two Western-style women wearing dresses and hats stand on the left; one woman wears a blue dress with gold trim and a large hat with a red and blue trim; the other woman wears a blue shawl. Two men in Western-style clothing and hats stand beside them; the man on the left wears a black hat, gray coat with tails, white pants with blue stripes. Two people ride horses on the right; the rider wears a blue and pink dress and a pink hat; the horse rider sits behind her wearing a black hat and coat and white pants; both horses are light brown. A man in a blue robe and headband leads the horse on the right. Ships are in the background. Japanese characters are written vertically on yellow banners and in several columns.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1861
Medium
Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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