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Picture of a Parade of the Five Nations

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print, light green background. People in Western-style clothing, top left: woman wears a hoop skirt, several people wear top hats; center: man rides a white horse, wears a bicorne and military uniform; right: people carry flags. Bottom left to right: people in military uniforms wear dark blue jackets with tails, light blue pants, tall hats; woman wears a hoop skirt and pink bodice; military and civilians; man on horseback wears a bicorne; people carry flags; military and civilians. Top row, left to right: American and Japanese flags; Chinese, British flags; Dutch, Russian, Mexican flags; horse-drawn carriages. Bottom row, left to right: military; civilians; military; civilians. Red banners with Japanese writing throughout. White border around.

Artwork Details

Date
3rd month, 1861
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 297 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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