Amerika jin Yuko Sakamori|An American Carousing
1861
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1861
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This woodblock print depicts a man and woman standing together. The man, dressed in a black jacket and white pants, holds a cup in his right hand and a bottle in his left. He wears a brown hat and has a beard. The woman, wearing a red and blue kimono, has her hair styled in an updo adorned with a pink and yellow ribbon. She holds the hem of her kimono with her right hand. The background of the print is a warm yellow color, with Japanese characters written in white on a black cloud shape to the right of the figures. The overall atmosphere of the scene appears to be one of camaraderie and shared enjoyment. For more on the art of everyday life, check out the subject: drinking.
