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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


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


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

 


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

 


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

 


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


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


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


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


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


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


芳虎「阿蘭陀」文久元年2月

 

Yoshitora

Two Dutchmen -- Feb. 1861

 

#YE012

Location: Collection


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


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


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


一川芳員「魯西亜」文久元年2月

 

Issen Yoshikazu

Russians Writing and Reading -- Feb. 1861

 

#YE016

Location: Collection


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


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


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


芳員「和蘭陀人酒盛」文久元年2月

 

Yoshikazu

Dutch Couple Drinking Wine -- Feb. 1861

 

#YE020

Location: Collection


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


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


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


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


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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