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England (Igirisukoku)

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print depicting a harbor scene. A large black ship with three masts and white sails on the left. Several people dressed in Victorian clothing on the shore in the foreground. Two men and several women, the women wearing long skirts and the men wearing suits and hats. A tree on the right side. Buildings and another ship in the background. Japanese characters in a box at the top center and on the right edge. A dolphin or shark jumping out of the water between the ship and shore. Lantern posts along the shore. The title "England" and artist "Utagawa Yoshitora" are included.

Artwork details

Date:
2nd month, 1865
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 292 px
Museum record:
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