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Holland America England (Oranda Amerika Igirisu)

1860

After Yokohama opened its port to trade in the summer of 1859, the once-sleepy fishing village was inundated with foreign traders who became popular subjects for Edo-based printmakers. Wearing stylized garb, this trio clutches objects associated with their native lands — a pipe for the Dutchman, a glass of spirits for the Englishman, and a telescope for the American.

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II
Publisher: Kinrindo
Title: Holland America England (Oranda Amerika Igirisu)
Date: 1860
Object Type: Print
Medium: Color woodblock print
Dimensions: Image: 360 x 244 mm (14 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lewis in memory of Lewis MacRitchie
Accession Number: 1972.66