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Foreigner Walking with a Pygmy Family

Utagawa Yoshitsuya

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a black hat, a black jacket with gold buttons, white pants and black shoes holds a long stick or sword in his right hand. He has a short beard and mustache. Three small people are standing behind him. A left hand and right hand palm print are shown to the left. There are Japanese characters throughout the image on a greenish-tan background.

Artwork details

Date:
5th month, 1863
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
435 × 625 px
Museum record:
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