IgirisuTITLE TRANSLATION:England. – Vintage Wall Art
(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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A window into the past: IgirisuTITLE TRANSLATION:England., preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Titled simply "Igirisu," the Japanese word for England, this 1861 color woodcut shows English people on horseback, a sight that would have looked strange to many Japanese viewers of the time. The print was signed by the artist Utagawa Yoshitora and carries text by the writer Kanagaki Robun, who was known for lively popular fiction. Foreigners had only recently been allowed to live in the treaty ports after Japan reopened to Western trade in 1859, and prints like this one, with their mix of curiosity and commentary, helped Japanese readers picture the newcomers and their customs.
| Created / published | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Kanagaki Robun 1829-1894 writer. |
| Medium | 1 print on hōsho paper : woodcut color ; 34 x 24 cm. (block) 37.5 x 25.5 cm. (sheet) |
| Notes | Title from item. Signature: Yoshitora ga. Seal date: Cock 1. Annotations stamps etc. on verso of print: 136; 47623a; text about England. DLC Earlier control number: 9942.3-25. Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Forms part of: Chadbourne collection of Japanese prints (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Horseback riding--Japan--1860-1870. English--Japan--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Japanese Fine Prints |
| Original scan | 4,067 × 5,000 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-JFP-227648 |
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