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Interior of a German Battleship

Unsen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black-and-white drawing of the interior of a ship. The ship is drawn from the side and viewed from the outside. Multiple decks are visible. People are standing on the decks and looking out from windows and doors. A large flag with writing on it is visible at the top. Two smaller boats are suspended from the sides of the ship. The ship has three masts. The hull of the ship has three levels with a row of square windows. The ship is on water with waves visible at the bottom. Chinese characters are written vertically along the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Triptych of preparatory drawings; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 304 px
Museum record:
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