“Act II, Scene 5: At the Opera in Paris,” from the series The Strange Tale of the Castaways: A Western Kabuki 1879

This woodblock print by Adachi Ginkō, titled “Act II, Scene 5: At the Opera in Paris,” from the series *The Strange Tale of the Castaways: A Western Kabuki* depicts a scene of chaos and confusion. It is a humorous take on Western culture through a Japanese lens, showcasing the artist's fascination with the West and the absurdity of Western customs. The print is part of a longer narrative, visually representing a scene from the story with its characters and setting. This work, created in 1879, is an example of *ukiyo-e*, a genre of Japanese woodblock prints, and is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.