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Paris, France

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a harbor scene. A large body of water with a green and red lighthouse on the right side. Several ships are in the water, one large one with three masts and sails on the left. A group of people dressed in 19th-century European clothing stand on the shore. The women wear long skirts and the men wear coats and top hats. A large building with a slanted roof is on the right side. A green and red tower with a gold finial is next to the building. A large piece of paper with Japanese writing is attached to the top right. The sky is blue and pink.

Artwork details

Date:
6th month, 1862
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 297 px
Museum record:
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