YOKOHAMA-EI WOOD BLOCK PRINTS WERE PRODUCED IN LARGE NUMBERS DURING THE PERIOD 1853 TO 1868. MOST HAVE NOT SURVIVED. SINCE JAPAN WAS ISOLATED FOR 250 YEARS, FOREIGNERS WERE A RARE SIGHT, AND PEOPLE WERE CURIOUS TO KNOW ABOUT THEM. MANY OF THESE ART WORKS WERE DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY PEOPLE WHO HAD NEVER EVEN SEEN A FOREIGNER OR VISITED A FOREIGN LAND. YOKOHAMA-EI PRINTS ARE EXECUTED IN THE TRADITION OF UKIYO-EI PRINTS, WHICH WERE POPULAR IN JAPAN BUT ALSO GREATLY INFLUENCED THE IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ARTISTS OF FRANCE IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. |
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| SOME INTERESTING DATES |
| 1603 - 1868 |
EDO PERIOD |
| 1853 |
AMERICAN, COMMODORE MATTHEW PERRY MAKES FIRST TRIP TO JAPAN. |
| 1854 |
PERRY’S SECOND TRIP TO JAPAN AND THE TREATY OF KANAGAWA. |
| 1858 |
OPENING OF YOKOHAMA PORT. FRIENDSHIP AND COMMERCE TREATY SIGNED
WITH BRITAIN, FRANCE, THE NETHERLANDS, RUSSIA & THE USA. |
| 1860 - 1868 |
JAPAN CIVIL WAR. |
| 1862 - 1864 |
UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR. |
| 1867 |
RESTORATION OF THE MEIJI EMPEROR. |
| 1889 |
HYOGO PORT REOPENS. |
| 1896 |
CHOUEKE HOUSE IS COMPLETED. |
| 1923 |
GREAT KANTO EARTHQUAKE. |
| 1933 |
EZRA CHOUEKE ARRIVES IN JAPAN. HE IS 29 YEARS OLD. |
| 1938 |
POLISSA CHOUEKE, 17 YEARS OLD AND FARIDA CHOUEKE, MOTHER-IN-LAW ARRIVE IN KOBE. |
| 1995 |
GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE |
| 1996 |
CHOUEKE RESIDENCE REOPENS |
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三代豊国・二代国時「源氏君花街遊覧 花亀楼」万延元年5月
Toyokuni III & Kunitoki II
Prince Genji sightseeing in the Gankiro Tea House -- Mar. 1860
#YE001
Location: Collection
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五雲亭貞秀「神名川横浜新開発港図」万延元年2月
Gountei Sadahide
New Port Yokohama, Kanagawa -- Feb. 1860
#YE002
Location: Collection
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五雲亭貞秀「横浜商館仏蘭西人馬乗之図」文久元年１月
Gountei Sadahide
French Lady on Horseback -- Jan. 1861
#YE003
Location: Collection
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五雲亭貞秀「横浜休日 亜墨利加人遊行」文久元年１月
Gountei Sadahide
Americans touring Yokohama -- Jan. 1861
#YE004
Location: Collection
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五雲亭貞秀「英吉利人横浜織物物分色交易之図」文久元年２月
Gountei Sadahide
Englishman Sorting Fabric at Yokohama-- Feb. 1861
#YE005
Location: Collection
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芳虎「万国盡 英吉利人」万延元年12月
Yoshitora
Englishman talking to English Lady on Horseback -- Dec. 1860
#YE006
Location: Collection
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芳虎「武州横浜八景之内 本村の夕照 英吉利人」文久元年1月
Yoshitora
Englishmen at Motomura at Sunset -- Jan. 1861
#YE007
Location: Collection
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芳虎「武州横浜八景之内 岩亀楼夜の雨」文久元年1月
Yoshitora
Foreigners at Gankiro -- Jan. 1861
#YE008
Location: Collection
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芳虎「外國人物盡 魯西亜女人」文久元年1月
Yoshitora
Russian Woman on Horseback -- Jan. 1861
#YE009
Location: Collection
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芳虎「清国南京人遊行横浜拳」文久元年1月
Yoshitora
A Chinese Man and A Japanese Courtesan Play a Game -- Jan. 1861
#YE010
Location: Collection
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芳虎「亜墨利加人遊行酒盛」文久元年1月
Yoshitora
American Man Drinking with a Japanese Courtesan -- Jan. 1861
#YE011
Location: Collection
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芳虎「阿蘭陀」文久元年2月
Yoshitora
Two Dutchmen -- Feb. 1861
#YE012
Location: Collection
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芳虎「外國人物盡 魯西亜」文久元年5月
Yoshitora
Russian Man on Horseback -- May. 1861
#YE013
Location: Collection
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一川芳員「英吉利人」文久元年2月
Issen Yoshikazu
English Officer and Soldiers -- Feb. 1861
#YE014
Location: Collection
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一川芳員「清國南京人」文久元年2月
Issen Yoshikazu
Chinese Couple with Parasols -- Feb. 1861
#YE015
Location: Collection
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一川芳員「魯西亜」文久元年2月
Issen Yoshikazu
Russians Writing and Reading -- Feb. 1861
#YE016
Location: Collection
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一川芳員「五ヶ國異人酒宴之図」文久元年３月
Issen Yoshikazu
Foreigners from Five Countries Having a Banquet -- Mar. 1861
#YE017
Location: Collection
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一勇斎国芳「横浜廓之図」万延元年４月
Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi
Pleasure Quarters of Yokohama -- Apr. 1860
#YE018
Location: Collection
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一川芳員「正写英吉利人」文久元年4月
Issen Yoshikazu
English Couple with Dog, Wife holding Painting -- Apr. 1861
#YE019
Location: Collection
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芳員「和蘭陀人酒盛」文久元年２月
Yoshikazu
Dutch Couple Drinking Wine -- Feb. 1861
#YE020
Location: Collection
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芳員「仏蘭西人之肖像」文久元年２月
Yoshikazu
French Lady at Her Toilette with Husband Watching -- Feb. 1861
#YE021
Location: Collection
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一川芳員「欧邏巴洲之内 仏蘭西國 南京」文久2年2月
Issen Yoshikazu
French Child held by Chinese Servant Bidding Farewell to Mother -- Feb. 1862
#YE022
Location: Collection
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一川芳員「亜墨利加国蒸気車往来」文久元年10月
Issen Yoshikazu
American Steamship in Harbor -- Oct. 1861
#YE023
Location: Collection
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一恵斎芳幾「虎写真」万延元年6月
Ikkeisai Yoshiiku
Foreign trainer with Tiger -- Jun. 1860
#YE024
Location: Collection
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恵斎芳幾「仏蘭西 和蘭いこくことバ らんご」万延元年12月
Keisai Yoshiiku
French Lady and Dutch Gentleman -- Dec. 1860
#YE025
Location: Collection
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