Picture of a Parade of the Five Nations 1861

"Picture of a Parade of the Five Nations" is a woodblock print by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide. The artwork depicts a parade of five nations, each represented by their flag and a group of people. The five nations are the United States of America, Great Britain, Norway, France, and Russia. The parade is shown in three separate panels, with each panel depicting a different part of the parade. This artwork is a striking representation of the Japanese fascination with foreign nations in the mid 19th century, as Japan opened up to the west after a period of isolation.