Antique Print of Naha in Japan, 1856

Reference
JAK-668
Date
1856
Region
Asia
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
21.0 x 29.0 cm (8.3 x 11.4 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 180

Antique print titled ‘Napha from Bamboo Village'. Antique print of Naha, the capital city of the Okinawa prefecture, Japan. Okinawa used to be called Great Lew Chew Island. This print originates from 'Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan, performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry (..)' by Francis L. Hawks.

Artists and Engravers: Lithographs after W. Heine and E. Brown.

Condition: Good, general, age-related toning. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: 1856 Overall size: 29 x 21 cm. Image size: 22.5 x 15 cm.

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