Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)

Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This view of a foreign shop interior includes a kitchen full of people preparing food. A Western butcher cuts a side of beef while a Japanese cook is busy at the stove. On the right, a Chinese merchant holds a bolt of fabric and watches with amusement as the Western shopkeeper tries to communicate in sign language with a Japanese client. An anchor, some books, and a large framed picture of an elephant are offered for sale.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)

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.