歌川五雲亭貞秀画 『生写異国人物 阿蘭陀婦人舉觴 愛児童之図』|Dutch Woman and Child (Seisha ikoku jinbutsu Oranda fujin aijidō no zu)
1860
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1860
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows three women in bright, stylized clothes. The woman in the center wears a long pink dress with a lace trim and holds a glass. Behind her, two smaller figures—one in red, one in yellow—lean together, looking up at her. The background is simple, with a few plants and a patterned rug. The artist mixed European styles with Japanese woodblock techniques. Notice how the lines create depth, even though the colors are flat and bold. Look up Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide next to see more of his work.
