Japan -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Japanese Kawaraban
Collection — Drawer FF7, Drawer 3: Series Series 3
Identifier: 111-04
Scope and Contents
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
Unknown Artist, “Shokoku irezumi zu” 諸国入墨図 [“Illustrated Tattoos of Many Provinces”], Late Edo Period
Item — Box 1: Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series Series 3 [Barcode: 31116021787749], Folder: 5
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Tattoo Flash and Artwork Collection contains sheets of tattoo flash as well as artwork created for the purposes of display within tattoo studios in order to give customers ideas for potential tattoos as well as to demonstrate the artistic style and talents of the tattoo artist.
Dates:
Late Edo Period