Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama

Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The courtesan on the left, wearing a spectacular kimono with butterflies and stripes, observes two Western women playing viola and flute in the center of the room. A Chinese manservant and a Japanese female attendant serve wine, grapes, and sweets. In the background, ships can be seen through the Western-style paned windows, indicating that the soiree takes place in the new port-city of Yokohama.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.