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Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Artworks collected in Metmuseum

David V.

Oct 05, 2022•3 min read

Utagawa Sadahide (歌川貞秀, 1807 – c. 1878–1879), also known as Gountei Sadahide (五雲亭貞秀), was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiyo-e style as a member of the Utagawa school. His prints covered a wide variety of genres; amongst his best known are his Yokohama-e pictures of foreigners in Yokohama in the 1860s, a period when he was a best-selling artist. He was a member of the Tokugawa shogunate's delegation to the International Exposition of 1867 in Paris. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadahide

A Young French Lady and a Siamese Servant Taking a Dog for a Walk

Japanese, 1807–1878/79 / The Met

title: A Young French Lady and a Siamese Servant Taking a Dog for a Walk
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1959

Two Chinese Men

Japanese, 1807–1878/79 / The Met

title: Two Chinese Men
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1959

American Merchant Strolling in Yokohama

Japanese, 1807–1878/79 / The Met

title: American Merchant Strolling in Yokohama
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1959

Procession of People from Five Countries: Holland, Russia, France, England and America

Japanese, 1807–1878/79 / The Met

title: Procession of People from Five Countries: Holland, Russia, France, England and America
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1959

Great Military Drill

Japanese, 1807–1878/79 / The Met

title: Great Military Drill
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1959

Sailing from a California Port

Japanese, 1807–1878/79 / The Met

title: Sailing from a California Port
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1959

Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama

Japanese, 1807–1878/79 / The Met

title: Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1959

Yokohama Foreigners in the Sitting Room of a Merchant Ship

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