“America,” from the series Five Nations

1860

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After the opening of Japan to foreign trade in the late 1850s, artists captured what was, to the Japanese public, the exotic dress and customs of foreign vistors. Yoshimori and his contemporaries created various series onthe theme of the “Five Nations,” referring to the countries that signed diplomatic and trade agreements with Japan: Holland, Russia, France, Great Britain, and America. Often, artists combined fashions from various countries and periods, as seen here.

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歌川芳盛画　「五ケ国之内　アメリカ]
Title: “America,” from the series Five Nations
Artist: Utagawa Yoshimori (Japanese, 1830–1884)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1860
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
Dimensions: Image: 14 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (37.1 x 25.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Object Number: 2007.49.241
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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