Englishmen: One Standing, One Sketching
11th month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 14 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (37.5 x 25.1 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
2007.49.239
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Englishmen: One Standing, Sketching** *Utagawa Yoshimori, 11th month, 1860* Woodblock print; ink and color on paper 14 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (37.5 x 25.1 cm) Metropolitan Museum of Art,quest of William S., 2005 Step into the vibrant world of late Edo-period Japan with Utagawa Yoshimori *Englishmen: One Standing One Sketching*, a woodblock print that captures a moment of cross-cultural curiosity. Created in the 11th month of 1860, this ink and color on paper work exemplifies ukiyo-e—"pictures of the floating world"—a genre popularized by the Utagawa school, to which Yoshimori belonged. Kno...
About the Artist
Utagawa Yoshimori · 1830–1884
Japanese, 1830–1884