People of the Five Nations
In this print, foreigners—merchants, officers, ladies, and servants—gather for refreshments in a place that resembles a Chinese courtyard at the Yokohama waterfront. The shading and highlighting in the coloration of the clothes were techniques probably inspired by Western engravings. The artist attempted linear perspective; the awkward structure of the space fragments the interiors shown in the background.
Artwork Details
- 五箇国人物呑託之図
- Title: People of the Five Nations
- Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850–80)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: 1861
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 14 1/4 x 29 1/2 in. (36.2 x 74.9 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
- Object Number: JP3330
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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