The image depicts a colorful Japanese woodblock print titled "Chinese Junk" by Utagawa Yoshitora. The print features a large black and red ship with two masts in the center, sailing on blue water. The ship has a red border along the bottom and has several red and white flags flying from the masts. The sails are gray, and one of the masts has a yellow and gold patterned sail. In the top left corner, a circular portrait of a man wearing a black hat with a red top is visible. The man has a neutral expression on his face. The background of the print fades from yellow at the top to blue towards the bottom. There are several lines of Japanese text written in black ink on the right side of the print. A red seal or stamp is located in the bottom right corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 2nd month, 1862
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 420 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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