The King of the Netherlands

Utagawa Yoshitsuya, 1861

The Dutch were not always depicted with respect in Japan. Part of a series about people from foreign countries, this print portrays the king of the Netherlands accompanied by an inscription mocking Dutch handwriting. In Japan, European writing was sometimes compared to the horizontal marks left by crabs scuttling sideways.

Artwork typeprint
Object numberNG-663-2
Dimensionsheight 37.2 cm x width 25.2 cm
Physical characteristicshoutsnede

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