A pentatych by Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1873), woodblock in colours, "Yokohama koeki seiyojin kamotsu unso no zu".
"A view of western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama", each sheet signed Gountei Sadahide ga, and published by Yamaguchiya Tobei, the sails with gauffrage. 35,4 x 120,8 cm (oban tate-e circa 35,4 x 24 cm).
Minor defects, colours faded.
Literature
Hizo Ukiyo-e taikan, Vol 3, 148.
More information
Ships from Russia, England, America and France in the port of Yokohama.
Compare Christie's, New York, Sale 1114, 18 Sep 2001, Lot 117.
Also compare British Museum; 1981, 0727,0.1.a-e., dated to 1855 /1867.
