Bushu Yokohama gaikokujin yūkyō no zu|A View of the Amusements of the Foreigners in Yokohama, Bushu

Bushu Yokohama gaikokujin yūkyō no zu|A View of the Amusements of the Foreigners in Yokohama, Bushu

Utagawa Yoshitora

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a lively scene with many people, horses, and a theatre. The people are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, but some are also wearing Western-style hats and coats. In the foreground, a group of people are riding horses, while others are standing around, watching or talking. There's a theatre in the background with people sitting and watching a performance. The painting is very colorful, with lots of reds, blues, and yellows. The people are all doing different things, like riding horses or playing music. It looks like a fun and exciting scene. The painting is part of the Impressionism movement.

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