異国船来航風刺画 . Ikokusen raikō fūshiga . Satirical Illustration and Poems Relating to Foreigners

by Perry Expedition - Popular Reaction To Foreigners

A$500 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

Japan . Circa 1854 . Stock ID #218390 Black and white woodblock print, 18 x 24cm, a little light soiling, very good. In this kawaraban, two humorous and satirical poems concerning foreign arrivals are featured, accompanied by illustrations. Both poems relate to foreigners and foreign ships, clearly demonstrating that ordinary people were deeply interested in the arrival of foreign vessels and expressed their curiosity in various ways When

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