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Details 1873 Kunsada III Ukiyo-e Triptych View of Ginza, Tokyo-Yokohama Steam Train
1873 (dated) $1,000.00

1880 Japanese Meiji Woodblock Map of Tokyo (EDO)

Tokyo-meiji-1880
$200.00
Tokyo - Main View
Tokyo - Main View
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1880 Japanese Meiji Woodblock Map of Tokyo (EDO)

Tokyo-meiji-1880


Title

Tokyo
  1880     14 x 20 in (35.56 x 50.8 cm)

Description

This extraordinary map is a hand colored Meiji Period woodcut representation of Tokyo. Produced in the late 19th century Japanese woodcut style, this map is a rare combination of practical and decorative. Offers a wealth of information from woodcut engravings of the countryside, cities and towns, to practical geographical, physical, and political information. Vivid hand color. A fine example from the Meiji period of Japanese cartography.

Condition

Very good condition. Blank on verso. Narrow margins all around.