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The Port of London England

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a triptych print. The left panel shows a body of water with a long pier extending into it. There are several large ships with multiple masts in the background. The ships have many flags flying. The foreground shows people in Western-style clothing, including women in long skirts, and people in traditional Japanese clothing. Two men on horseback are in the foreground. The middle panel shows a horse-drawn carriage. The carriage has a green roof and is pulled by two horses. There are several people standing around the carriage, including a man holding a flag. The right panel shows a large white building with arched windows and a tree in front of it. A man on horseback wearing a red uniform is in front of the building. There are several people standing around him. Japanese characters are written on a scroll in the top center panel. The sky is blue with some clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1862
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 300 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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