Gokakoku no uchi - AmerikajinTITLE TRANSLATION:People of the five nations - Americans. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Gokakoku no uchi - AmerikajinTITLE TRANSLATION:People of the five nations - Americans.
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A foreign woman riding sidesaddle in Western dress is the detail that sets this print apart from the usual scenes of street life. It comes from the series *Gokakoku no uchi* (People of the Five Nations), in which the artist Yoshitora depicted foreigners who arrived in Japan after the treaty ports opened in the late 1850s. The record credits the writer Kanagaki Robun, later known for his comic fiction, and the engraver Matsushima Seikichi. Prints like this offered Japanese viewers a close, often curious look at unfamiliar clothing and customs.
| Created / published | 304 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Matsushima Seikichi engraver.Kanagaki Robun 1829-1894. |
| Medium | 1 print on hōsho paper : woodcut color ; 35 x 23 cm. (block) 37 x 25.3 cm. (sheet) |
| Notes | Title from item. Signature: Yoshitora ga. Seal date: Cock 3. From series entitled: Gokakoku no uchi (People of the five nations). Annotations stamps etc. on verso of print: 120; LC2585; 47623a (white label); 40. DLC Earlier control number: 9942.3-9. Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Forms part of: Chadbourne collection of Japanese prints (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Foreign visitors--Americans--Japan--1860-1870. Women--Clothing & dress--Japan--1860-1870. Sidesaddle riding--Japan--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Japanese Fine Prints |
| Original scan | 4,018 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-JFP-227314 |
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