

Three-panel artwork with a beige background. Top left: A yellow circle with bamboo silhouettes. Top right: A vertical panel depicting a hot air balloon with an American flag flying in a blue sky with white clouds. Bottom left: A man with a beard wearing a green hat, red robe, and white pants playing a cello in a room. Bottom right: A child pointing up at the hot air ballon. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the artwork.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 10th month, 1861
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 417 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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