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Foreigners in Miyozaki-chō

Utagawa Yoshimori

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print with a blue background. A man and a woman are present. The man sits on a short orange stool. He wears a dark robe with gold bands on cuffs, white stockings with blue designs, a black sash and black shoes. The man has a gray goatee and wears a yellow and black hat. He holds a blue cup. The woman wears a red robe and a long black and white striped skirt. A black cloth covers her shoulders. She wears a long blue head covering with a white stripe. The woman's left arm is raised to her head. Her right arm extends out to the side. There is Japanese writing in black and a red rectangle with Japanese writing on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
11th month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
427 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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