Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 76670

The Port of London, England

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Yoshitora歌川芳虎
Date / 年代: 1862
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
Digital record / 画像記録: 1356 × 2000 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Victoria and Albert Museum
Published by / 公開者: 朝倉レン
Rights / 権利: Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記: Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Catalog note / 解説

The Japanese were curious about the lands from which the foreigners in Yokohama came. The artist Yoshitora had never visited London and therefore relied on secondary sources to build up this composite image. The domed building in the distance is meant to be St Paul’s Cathedral. A cartouche at the top of the central print contains an introduction to London by the author Kanagaki Robun ( 1829-1894), in which he mentions the ‘ extremely deep passions’ of the girls and the ‘exceptionally clever’ character of the boys. Materials: Colour print from wood blocks

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