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“America”: Enjoying Hot Air Balloons

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print divided into three sections. The left section shows a man in a black suit and white shirt standing by a large blue and white door; a man sits on a stool to his right; two women, one in a pink skirt and one in a blue skirt, stand to their right; all are indoors on a black and white checkered floor. The middle section shows four women in long skirts standing on a bridge; one wears blue and orange, two wear blue and red, and one wears green and brown; buildings, trees, a road with a horse and carriage, and water are in the background; two hot air balloons and an American flag are in the sky. The right section shows a large white hot air balloon; two people wearing a blue and a green garment are enclosed in a basket under the balloon; they are over the water; buildings are on the shoreline. The sky is blue with pink near the horizon.

Artwork Details

Date
1867
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 312 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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