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仏蘭西|French Photographer with His Wife

Utagawa Yoshikazu

1861

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

仏蘭西|French Photographer with His Wife is a 1861 ink by Utagawa Yoshikazu, a Impressionism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Yoshikazu
When & what style?: 1861 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a man and a woman in a small room. The man, dressed in dark clothes and a wide-brimmed hat, is bent over a big wooden camera on a tripod. The woman, in a long green coat and a fancy hat, stands behind him, holding his arm. A small table beside them holds a bottle and a cup. The camera looks like an early photo device, and the room feels plain but cozy. The colors are soft, with the woman’s green and the man’s dark outfit standing out. Next, check out The Metropolitan Museum of Art to see this print in person.