Artwork preview

A Short History of People Living Abroad (Kaigai jimbutsu shōden)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages. The left page is yellowed and features a black border around a column of black Japanese characters. A small circular emblem with a globe-like design and illegible text is positioned at the top right corner of the page. A red square-shaped stamp is located at the top left corner. The right page has a reddish-brown color and displays a black border around a central rectangle containing more Japanese characters. Additional Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the page and horizontally at the top. The book is set against a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1853
Medium:
Five volumes of woodblock printed books; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 479 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette