Here is a painting called “The Silk Merchant” by the 19th century American painter Robert Frederick Bloom. This artist was enchanted by the ordinary people and daily scenes of Japan during the Edo era became the source of his inspiration in his paintings which can be seen here.

The flower market in Edo.

Cherry Blossoms.

Geisha.

An enamel craftsman painting the outside of a vase.

The Silk Merchant.

The Noh Dance.

A Japanese Samurai.

A Japanese woman.

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Traditional sweet confectionary called “ameya”.

Praying at a shrine.

The Picture Book.

This artist was able to capture the delicate beauty of ordinary Japanese people and daily life in a unique way which truly can be admired more than 200 years later!

source: the-athenaeum.org
source: 19thcenturyusapaint