American Balloon Ascension (Amerikakoku)

Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese

6th month, 1867

Not on view

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亜米利加国
Title: American Balloon Ascension (Amerikakoku)
Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850–80)
Date: 6th month, 1867
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 × 28 1/2 in. (35.6 × 72.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1960
Object Number: JP3380
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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