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ANONYMOUS
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1790
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1 Sheet (64x54 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7179
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The map is a view of buildings, street scenes, and hot springs. It identifies names of hot springs and includes notes on their efficacies for certain or all known ailments. It also identifies temples and other points of interest. An inset lists place names and distances from Katsatus. Affixed is a clipping of a picture showing women at an open air ...
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undated
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1 Item (38 cm x 59.5 cm sheet)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7410
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National Anthropological Archives
The painting depicts a scene of two boatloads of people. A canopied boat carries two ladies with a blue bowl between them, their two servants, and a punter. The other boat holds four musicians, one playing a trumpet-like instruments (possibly a sona or a hai-ti-tzu), another playing a recorder-like instrument (poassibly a hsiao, another playing the...
MS 7418 Cover of shawl box
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undated
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1 Sheet (17.5 x 17.5 in.)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7418
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Ciruclar design of a bird, possibly a magpie, surrounded by red and organe peonies and green leaves, all surrounded by a brilliant blue square bank of leaves with a peony in each corner. Sown on the silk is a woven design in read and white silk.
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Shao Kai Zhu, Chinese
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1915
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1 Sheet (43 cm x 62 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7411
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National Anthropological Archives
Painting of flowers and plants on hillside, in yellow, pink, and green. Includes a verse and signature and two stamped seals.
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undated
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1 Sheet (35 x 59 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7414
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
In the center of the print is the round mystic symbol for shou, which means long life. In each of the four corners is a bat, a symbol of longevity along with prosperity and happiness. In the borders are plum blossoms and bamboo leaves, both of which represent longevity, strength, and endurance. A fifth bat appears in the border and five bats repres...
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July 3, 1889
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4 Leaves (29.5 x 56 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7417
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National Anthropological Archives
The item is made up of one large sheet which has been folded to form four leaves. They are numbered 17 through 20.
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ANONYMOUS
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n.d
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1 Page (48 cm x 69 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7145
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document is divided into four parts. The lower left-hand portion shows two American "black boats," steamer-sail ships that were used by Perry. Annotations show the dimensions of the ships, the size of their crews, and other information. The rest of the lower portion is a map showing the region at which Perry landed, including the locations of J...
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ANONYMOUS
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1849
Tokyo, Japan, Fujiya Kichizō, 1849
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1 Page (96.5 cm x 71.3 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7146
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document is a street map oriented to the west. It has a few illustrations to show ships in Edo Bay and some buildings. A large hollyhock family crest identifies Edo Castle, the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate government. The locations of residences of lords of the fiefs are identified with their family crests. Included is a chart that shows dist...
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Keizan, fl 1780sJapanese (Keizan Chikyō)
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1849
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1 Page (71.5 cm x 35 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7147
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document is a street map oriented to the west. It is colored to identify the sea, temples and shrines, fields, and the houses of daimyo. The latter are also identified by family crests.
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ANONYMOUS
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1750?
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1 Page (65 cm x 120 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7153
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document presents a bird's-eye view of Nagasaki harbor. Included are topological features, foreign ships, and other water vessels. Identified by color are such things as temples, shrines, streets, the restricted Chinese quarter, and Deshima, the Dutch factory.