 |
 |
 |
Yokohama taisō saiken no zu Title: A Detailed Picture of the Great Harbor of Yokohama Artist: Sadahide (1807-ca. 1878) 1860:6 Format: Woodblock print Medium: Ink and color on paper Dimensions: hexatych: 71 x74 cm (27 15/16 x29 3/16 in.) Source: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Description: A portrayal of the Japanese settlement of Yokohama, this large image comprising two rows of three #333; prints encompasses the scenic grounds of the Benten Shrine to the left and the Miyozaki entertainment district to the lower right. Hovering in the upper register, as if floating in the sky, are the Japanese junks and Western steam and sailing vessels in the harbor. [Adapted from Ann Yonemura, Yokohama: Prints from Nineteenth-Century Japan] Visualizing Cultures image number: Y0055 Keywords: Yokohama, ships, Benten Shrine, Miyozaki, Japanese district, steamships, flags, entertainment district |
On viewing images of a potentially disturbing nature: click here. |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology © 2014 Visualizing Cultures |