English man sorting fabrics for trade in Yokohama (Igirisujin Yokohama ni orimono irowake no zu)


Japanese print shows a merchant examining cloth which possibly reminds him of his wife and brings to mind her portrait hanging in the upper left corner. Done by Sadahide Utagawa (1807-1873) in 1861.


Size: 3500px × 5140px
Photo credit: © PARIS PIERCE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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