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Illustration of English People (Igirisujin no zu)

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man and woman. The man on the left has a beard and mustache. He wears a black hat, a black jacket over a white garment, and yellow pants. The woman on the right sits with her body turned to the left and her head tilted down and to the right. She has grey hair and wears a black and red hat with tassels and a red long-sleeved top with buttons. Her sleeves have a leaf pattern. She also wears a blue and white patterned skirt. The background shows a dark blue wall on the left and a beige curtain on the right. Two vertically oriented banners with Japanese characters are on either side. The man holds a pipe in his mouth which extends to the woman's mouth. The woman's earrings are red and long. The woman wears white socks and red and white footwear.

Artwork Details

Date
1st month, 1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
443 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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