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Picture of American Seamen, Having Chosen a Sunny Day, Finally Doing Their Laundry; Picture of Drunken Redfaced American Sailors Dancing Around, from the Black Ship Scroll
Picture of American Seamen, Having Chosen a Sunny Day, Finally Doing Their Laundry; Picture of Drunken Redfaced American Sailors Dancing Around, from the Black Ship Scroll

Picture of American Seamen, Having Chosen a Sunny Day, Finally Doing Their Laundry; Picture of Drunken Redfaced American Sailors Dancing Around, from the Black Ship Scroll

Place of OriginJapan
Dateapprox. 1854
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
(not entered)Handscroll segment mounted as a hanging scroll
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 10 1/2 in x W. 15 in, H. 26.7 cmx W. 38.1 cm (image); H. 30 1/2 in x W. 20 in, H. 50.8 cm x W. 58.4 cm (overall)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with assistance from the Japan Society of Northern California
Object number2012.60.18
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
InscribedPicture of American Seamen, Having Chosen a Sunny Day, Finally Doing Their Laundry; Picture of Drunken Redfaced American Sailors Dancing Around. From that far mountain/the sweetheart I long for is coming--/ panryu, panryu,/and tears spring into the young girl's eyes--/panryu, panryu. (Translation of ditty by Oliver Statler)