TYPE: Map
DIMENSIONS: 18 X 25 inches open
LANGUAGE
Japanese
ITEM ID: 856
Map of Shimoda
DATE
Year: 1853
Decade: 1850s
Century: 19th (1801-1900)
Notes: Kaei 6
Large and rare manuscript map of Shimoda and the area where the Black ships arrived. This was to show the Daimyo (Feudal Lords) the fortifications of the Shogun. The title of the map announces the arrival of the Black ships but the Shogun wanted to appear in charge.
Asia/Africa
This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.
