Catalog record · 目録番号 93126
Picture of foreign merchants in Yokohama
Catalog note / 解説
Yokohama opened to foreign trade in 1859 and quickly established itself as Japan’s major international port. Prints such as this, called ‘Yokohama pictures’ ( Yokohama-e) catered for the Japanese fascination with the appearance and habits of the newly arrived foreigners. Red cartouches alongside both men in this picture identify them as en English man (right) and a Chinese man (left). Materials: Woodblock print on paper
Image record / 画像情報
VAM · 1861 · vam
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