歌川芳員画 「横浜異人屋敷之圖」|A Foreign Residence in Yokohama
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 29 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. (74.9 x 37.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Accession Number
2007.49.159
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Art Historical Context
**A Foreign Residence in Yokohama**1861) by Utagawa Yoshazu captures a fascinating glimpse into Japan's early encounters with the West. This vibrant triptych woodblock (nishiki-e) depicts the interior of a foreign residence in Yokohama, bustling with men and women engaged in dining and music-making. Instruments, tables laden with food, and Western attire highlight the exotic novelty of these newcomers, reflecting Japanese curiosity during a time of rapid change. Created in the late Edo period (1615–1868), the artwork coincides with Yokohama's emergence as a treaty port after Commodore Perry's...
About the Artist
Utagawa Yoshikazu
Utagawa Yoshikazu (active circa 1850–1870) was a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist who came of age during one of the most dynamic periods in Japanese history — the twilight of the Edo period and the dawning of the Meiji era. Born and active in Edo (present-day Tokyo), he trained under the celebrated master Utagawa Kuniyoshi, one of the towering figures of the Utagawa school renowned for his ...