Yokohama koeki seiyojin nimotsu unso no zu (A picture of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama), 1861

Previously sold in these Rooms, 27 April, 1993, lot 306
Another impression was sold in these Rooms, 18 September, 2002, lot 117
An American ship in the foreground loads cargo from smaller boats. Women observe the busy scene through the glass windows of the nearby French ship. To the far right the lavish interior furnishings of a Russian ship are visible through its windows. In the distance we see a Dutch steamer and a British sailing ship.