Untitled
1872
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1872
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This painting shows a large ship with three masts and sails, flying the American flag. The ship is in the middle of a rough sea, with big waves crashing against it. The ship is drawn in black and white, while the flags and the sky are colored. The sky is yellow and blue, with some clouds. There are also some Japanese characters written on the painting, but they are not easy to read. If you like this painting, you might also want to look at the work of Utagawa Yoshimori.
![歌川芳盛画 「五ケ国之内 アメリカ]|“America,” from the series Five Nations](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/cda6a88dd74d0da3/thumb.webp)
