Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama

9th month, 1861

Not on view

The courtesan on the left, wearing a spectacular kimono with butterflies and stripes, observes two Western women playing viola and flute in the center of the room. A Chinese manservant and a Japanese female attendant serve wine, grapes, and sweets. In the background, ships can be seen through the Western-style paned windows, indicating that the soiree takes place in the new port-city of Yokohama.

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『横浜異人商館座敷之図』
Title: Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama
Artist: Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide (Japanese, 1807–1873)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 9th month, 1861
Culture: Japan
Medium: Center and right sheets of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 7/8 × 18 1/4 in. (35.2 × 46.4 cm)
Mat: 18 3/4 × 23 1/4 in. (47.6 × 59.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
Object Number: JP3179
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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