Frans echtpaar met dochter 1861

"Frans echtpaar met dochter" (1861) by Utagawa Yoshitomi is a woodblock print depicting a European family in traditional Japanese attire. The man is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a Western-style coat over traditional Japanese clothing. The woman is also wearing a Western-style dress with a Japanese-style head covering, while the young daughter wears a colorful dress with a large red ribbon. This print illustrates Yoshitomi's fascination with Western culture and his ability to integrate it into traditional Japanese art forms. This piece is considered a *gaijin* (foreigner) print and demonstrates a Japanese appreciation for Western clothing, particularly popular in the late Edo period.