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North American Ship

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woodblock print titled "North American Ship" by Utagawa Yoshitora. The print shows a large ship with three masts and a black and white hull. The ship has a large plume of dark smoke coming from the middle. The ship has two red and white flags flying. In the top left corner, a circular orange frame contains a portrait of a man wearing a black hat. The background of the print features a blue sky and water. There is Japanese text written in black ink throughout the image. The print has a beige border around the edges. The overall color palette includes shades of blue, black, white, orange, and red.

Artwork Details

Date
4th month, 1862
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette