英吉利国|England (Igirisukoku)

Utagawa Yoshitora

2nd month, 1865

英吉利国|England (Igirisukoku) by Utagawa Yoshitora

Medium

Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

Image (a): 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (34.9 x 24.8 cm) Image (b): 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (34.3 x 24.1 cm) Image (c): 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (34.9 x 24.8 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

2007.49.220a–c

Tags

BuildingsMenWomenShips

About the Artist

Utagawa Yoshitora · 18451880

Utagawa Yoshitora (歌川 芳虎), also known by his art names Ichimōsai, Mōsai, and Kinchōrō, was a prolific ukiyo-e artist born in Edo (modern Tokyo), where he trained under the renowned Utagawa Kuniyoshi, recognized as his oldest pupil. Little is known of his early life, which remains sparsely documented, but his earliest works include illustrations for the book *Story of Karasu Kanzaemon’s Loyalty* in...

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