Bankoku jinbutsu no zu Translation:People of many nations, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures Bankoku jinbutsu no zu Translation:People of many nations in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created 1800 Diptych. Nagasaki print. Sample translations of inscriptions of distance chart: England-11500 ri; pygmy country-14000 ri; woman country-14000 ri; black people country-75000 ri (1 ri = 2.4 miles). From series entitled: Bankoku jinbutsu no zu (People of many nations). Annotations stamps etc. on verso of print: 47623a; 193. Earlier control number: 193. Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Chadbourne collection of Japanese prints (Library of Congress). Ethnic groups: 1800-1850. Matsushima Seikichi engraver.

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