England (Igirisu koku)

This triptych print depicts a European harbor scene: at left, a large multi-masted sailing ship with furled white sails and rigging sits at anchor beside smaller vessels flying red pennants; at right, a paved waterfront promenade lined with Western-dressed figures in bustled gowns of pink, blue, and black, paired with men in top hats and dark coats, one holding an open black umbrella. In the background across the water stand church-like buildings with spires and a tower, rendered under a pale blue-green sky, with a text-filled cartouche and a tree with dark blue-green foliage at the far right edge. Utagawa Yoshitora, "England (Igirisu koku)," 1865, color woodblock print (nishiki-e), oban.