Drawer FF-7: 3
Container
Contains 41 Results:
Title: 上官肖像之写 ... 上官真像之写 [Jokan Shozo no Sha ... Jokan Shinzo no Sha]. n.p., n.d. (mid 19th century) - Description: Portraits of Perry and his deputy, Henry Adams. - Dimensions: 33 x 48cm
Item — Drawer: FF-7: 3, Folder: 2, Object: 34
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Kawaraban appeared in various sizes and were mass produced using cheap materials. Thus, although millions were produced at a time, they were not made for preservation and relatively few survive today. The most common topics covered include gossip, crime, natural disasters, and the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s ships. Kawaraban specifically about Commodore Perry and his fleet are known as kurofune (black ship) kawaraban. This collection primarily includes kawaraban from the late Edo...
Dates:
c.1800-1923