1861
French People Relaxing (A French Couple Having a Drink)
Utagawa Kunihisa IIJapanese, 1832 - 1891
Western alcoholic beverages were imported to Yokohama in large quantities. Drinking was a major pastime for Western merchants and sailors, whether at private parties in the Gankirö teahouse or at one of the many local "grog shops" in town. Public drunkenness was not uncommon and the drinking habits of foreign men were frequently portrayed in Yokohama prints.
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