Foreigners Enjoying a Party (Gaikokujin yūkyō no zu)

1st month, 1861

Not on view

Delicacies such as grapes, in ceramic dishes, and bottles of sake with tiny cups are strategically placed on the large lacquer table for easy reach by revelers. Some of the Western men enjoy their drinks and snacks, while another, accompanied by a Chinese man, dances to music performed by a group of Japanese women. Two female entertainers watch with curiosity, while two Western women quietly converse.

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歌川義虎画　『外国人遊興之図』
Title: Foreigners Enjoying a Party (Gaikokujin yūkyō no zu)
Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850–80)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1st month, 1861
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image (a): 14 3/8 x 10 in. (36.5 x 25.4 cm)
Image (b): 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Object Number: 2007.49.200a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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