Picture of Sights in Yokohama: Woman with a Ringer, Lamp Post, a Steamboat at Full Sail and a Woman with a Sewing Machine 1860

"Picture of Sights in Yokohama: Woman with a Ringer, Lamp Post, a Steamboat at Full Sail and a Woman with a Sewing Machine" (1860) by Utagawa Yoshikazu is a woodblock print depicting various scenes from the bustling port city of Yokohama, Japan. The artwork is a snapshot of modernization and westernization in Japan during the Edo period. The print showcases a woman using a modern ringer, a steamboat with billowing smoke sailing across a bay, a lamppost, and a woman using a sewing machine, all symbols of the rapidly changing landscape of the time. This "ukiyo-e" print is a testament to the artistic style of the time, showcasing the beauty and the intricacies of Japanese visual art, capturing the pulse of Yokohama, a major point of contact between East and West.