Two Russian Officers, 19th century, Unknown Nagasaki School, 46 3/8 ¡Ñ 14 7/8 in. (117.79 ¡Ñ 37.78 cm) (image)70 1/8 ¡Ñ 18 3/8 in. (178.12 ¡Ñ 46.67 cm) (mount, visible)72 3/4 ¡Ñ 21 1/4 ¡Ñ 1 in. (184.79 ¡Ñ 53.98 ¡Ñ 2.54 cm) (outer frame), Ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Though neighbors, Japan and Russia established official relations only in the 1850s, not long after the American navy compelled Japan to end its long-standing isolationist policies and commence trade with the West. The anonymous painter of this work portrays two Russian soldiers, both in three-quarter view but facing different directions, in order to provide optimal views of the figures¡¦ varied military attire.