1860
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
「生寫異國人物」|American Woman Playing a Concertina, from the series Life Drawings of People from Foreign Nations is a 1860 ink by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide, a Impressionism work, depicting Dog, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two people standing close together. The woman wears a bright blue dress with red and gold flowers, a wide red skirt, and a fancy hat. She holds a small green box. The man has on a dark blue coat with gold buttons and a brown hat. A black-and-white dog sits between them, looking up. The woman is playing a small accordion-like instrument. The artist used bold colors and clear lines to show their clothes and the dog’s fur. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.
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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