Yokohama Picture - Yokohama

Japanese: 横浜絵 - よこはまえ

This is a genre of ukiyo-e from the enlightened period at the end of the Edo period, which was painted with an emphasis on introducing foreign customs and customs, set in Yokohama, which opened its port in 1859 (Ansei 6). It is characterized by exoticism, and was influenced by Nagasaki woodblock prints, which were produced in Nagasaki, the only trading port at the time. The subjects include the enlightened customs of Yokohama after the port opened and scenes of foreign settlements, as well as foreign landscapes and tigers and elephants for exhibitions, inspired by imported copperplate prints. The works can be roughly divided into two periods, based on the content and quantity of the subjects: the early period from 1860 (Man'en 1) to 1865 (Keio 1), just after the port opened, and the later period from 1866 to 1872 (Meiji 5).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1859年(安政6)に開港した横浜を舞台に，異国風俗を紹介することに重点をおいて描かれた，幕末開化期の浮世絵の一分野。その特徴はエキゾティシズムにあるが，これに影響を与えたものとして，それまでの唯一の貿易港長崎に生まれた長崎版画がある。またその題材は，開港後の横浜の開化風俗や外国人居留地の様子などのほか，舶載された銅版画などにヒントを得て描かれた異国の風景や見世物用の虎や象なども含まれる。作品はおおむね，その題材内容と量によって，開港直後の60年(万延1)から65年(慶応1)までの前期と，66年以降72年(明治5)までの後期に分けられる。

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