『横浜異 人商館座敷之図』|Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama
9
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
9
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
『横浜異 人商館座敷之図』|Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama is a 9 ink by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide, a Impressionism work, depicting Food, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a room with four women and one man. The women are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, while the man wears a black robe. In the background, there are large windows with a view of the sea and ships. The room is decorated with a chandelier and a table with food. The women are engaged in various activities, such as playing a stringed instrument or serving food. The man stands to the side, holding a bottle. The painting is a detailed depiction of a scene from everyday life in 19th-century Japan. To learn more about the artist who created this work, look up Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide.
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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