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• Ochiai, Yoshiiku, 1833-1904 [Browse]

Notes

• Rare and highly important artist and book: early Meiji pictorial book of foreigners, executed in naive style by a member of the Utagawa family of Ukiyo-e artists. Note back cover, decorated with English letters of Japanese syllables ("Amerika").
• Excellent contents of ills.: Astronomical instruments (p. 1-2); North Americans (p. 3); Russians (p. 4); French (p. 5); Great Britain - England (p. 6); Western Red Haired, called "Hollordish" (p. 7); Qing Dynasty Nanjing residents (p. 8); Western boats and steamships (p. 9-10); Foreigners drilling their troops (p. 11-12); Foreigners at Port Yokohama (p. 13-14); More foreigners at Yokohama (p. 15); American horses and wagon (p. 16); American families at banquet (p. 17-18); Studious English man (p. 19); Nanjing officials' uniforms (p. 20); Foreigner in Yokohama watching Geisha dancer (p. 21).
• With accompanying explanatory texts "Seiyo ryaku shoden" (short guide of the West) (p. 22-31).
• On double leaves, Oriental style.
• Title from cover.

Binding note

Col. ill. paper wraps, in Oriental style (trad. sewn).

OCLC

179276636

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