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(JAPAN -- PERRY.) Archive of 9 kawaraban relating to Commodore Perry and Japanese foreign protection. 8 woodblock and 1 manuscript kawaraban on thin paper. 14x19 inches or smaller, stitched with two cords at right edge; folded in quadrants, minimal staining and edge wear. Japan, circa 1853
Fine group of news kawaraban likely compiled for a contemporary feudal lord including: Depiction of the Daimyo feudal fortifications of the Shogun's castle in Edo protecting against foreign invasion; Detailed plans for the man-made island fortifications at Odaiba in Edo Bay protecting against foreign ships; A large portrait of one of Perry's "Black Ships"; Manuscript nautical map showing distances from various points; View of the Banshu Suma temple; Shipping routes in the Kansai region; The Kyoto/Osaka region; Map of the roads leading from Edo to be protected in the event of invasion; View of the Hyogo region.
