Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)

9th month, 1861

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This view of a foreign shop interior includes a kitchen full of people preparing food. A Western butcher cuts a side of beef while a Japanese cook is busy at the stove. On the right, a Chinese merchant holds a bolt of fabric and watches with amusement as the Western shopkeeper tries to communicate in sign language with a Japanese client. An anchor, some books, and a large framed picture of an elephant are offered for sale.

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「横浜異人商館買場之圖」
Title: Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)
Artist: Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide (Japanese, 1807–1873)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 9th month, 1861
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image (a): 14 1/2 x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm)
Image (b): 14 1/2 x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm)
Image (c): 14 1/2 x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Object Number: 2007.49.130a–c
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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