Interior of an American Steamship — Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Interior of an American Steamship is a fascinating 1861 Japanese interpretation of Western maritime technology and life aboard an American vessel. This section of Utagawa Yoshikazu’s three-sheet composition reveals multiple levels of the steamship, populated by Western-dressed figures and surrounded by strongly defined architectural and mechanical forms.

Published during a period of rapidly expanding contact between Japan and the West, the work combines foreign subject matter with traditional Japanese color woodblock techniques. Bold decking, dark structural spaces, blue-green surfaces, and vivid red and yellow accents give the image remarkable graphic clarity while documenting nineteenth-century Japanese fascination with American ships, passengers, and technology.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Utagawa Yoshikazu, active 1848–1863
• Title: Interior of an American Steamship
• Original title: Amerikakoku jōkisenchū no zu
• Series: Three-sheet triptych
• Date: 1861
• Period: Edo period
• Place of Origin: Japan
• Medium: Color woodcut on hōsho paper

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• Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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