1861
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
歌川(五雲亭)貞秀画 「横濱商館真圖」|A True View of a Trading House of a Yokohama Merchant is a 1861 ink by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide, a Impressionism work, depicting Working, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a busy scene of people in a trading house. There are many men and women in traditional Japanese clothing, with some wearing Western-style hats and coats. They are standing on stairs and balconies, looking at each other or at something outside the room. The painting is very detailed, with many colors and patterns on the clothes and walls. You can see a big window with many panes, and a door with a sign above it. The people in the painting seem to be from different countries, and they are all gathered together in this one place. The painting is a great example of how different cultures can come together and interact. If you want to learn more about this style of art, you might want to look into the Impressionism movement.
Utagawa Sadahide , also known as Gountei Sadahide, was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiyo-e style as a member of the Utagawa school.
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