Setting Sail from a Port in California in America

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Setting Sail from a Port in California in America

1862

Utagawa Sadahide (Japanese, c. 1807–1873) Published by Etsu Ka (?) Engraved by Asai Chōjirō (Asachō) (?)

An imaginary rather than topographical view of the California coast, this print indicates Japan's awareness of what was at the time America's westernmost state; the first Japanese embassy to the United States landed at San Francisco in March of 1860.

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Object Details

Titles:

Setting Sail from a Port in California in America

Date:

1862

Artists:

Utagawa Sadahide (Japanese, c. 1807–1873) Published by Etsu Ka (?) Engraved by Asai Chōjirō (Asachō) (?)

Medium:

Color woodcut triptych

Dimensions:

Ōban tate-e triptych (38--40): 13 3/4 x 28 1/8 inches (34.9 x 71.4 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Print Club of Philadelphia Permanent Collection, 1965

Accession Number:

1965-57-38--40

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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