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Dutchmen out for a walk on a day off in Yokohama
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Dutch family in Yokohama, Japan. Woodcut, Japan, 1861. Under pressure from the West, in 1854 the Japanese agreed to open the country to commercial contacts. The Dutch were now no longer the only Westerners able to trade with Japan. Dutch merchants were also able to establish businesses outside Deshima, where the trading post eventually closed in 1867. At Yokohama, near Edo (today's Tokyo), a Western enclave emerged. This woodcut is part of a series featuring Dutchmen. The Japanese inscription explains: 'Hollander walking on a day off in Yokohama'.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHollanders op stap op een vrije dag in Yokohama. 1861. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
