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American Sail-Steam Ship Off Yokohama

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

This woodblock print shows an American sail/steam vessel off the port of Yokohama; Japan on April 1861. It is inscribed; 'Amerika Jokisen: Nagasa Yonjukken Habe Rokken' Published by Maruya Jinpachi. It is a highly stylized Japanese impression of a western vessel.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1861-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Yoshikazu

Materials

ink; paper; mounted

Measurements

18 in x 32 1/2 in

Place Made

Japan

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