A Foreigner's Wine Party (Gaikokujin shuen no zu), from an untitled series of foreigners at home 1860

This woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshikazu, titled *A Foreigner's Wine Party* (1860), is part of a series depicting foreigners at home in Japan. The print depicts three foreigners, a woman pouring wine for a seated man as another man observes, possibly playing a game, suggesting a light-hearted, intimate gathering. The use of Western clothing and furniture, like a table and chairs, reflects Japan's growing interaction with Western culture during the late Edo period. This work, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, provides a fascinating glimpse into the curiosity and cultural exchange of the time.