Bankoku jinbutsu zue - Amerikajin, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures Bankoku jinbutsu zue - Amerikajin in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created Japan : Ebiya Rinnosuke, 1861 Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga (with pawlonia seal). Seal date: Cock 1. Poem by Kanagaki Robun on recto of print: Shiohigata minato ni narabu kotofune wa namima ni ouru shinkirō kamo (The ships lined up in the harbor at low tide seem a mirage). From series entitled: Bankoku jinbutsu zue (People of the barbarian nations). Annotations, stamps, etc. on verso of print: 152; 47623a (white label); LC-USZ62-30444. DLC Foreigners in Japan: Yokohama and related woodcuts in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia: The Museum, 1972, no. 158 (p. 38) Earlier control number: 9943.8-1. Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Chadbourne collection of Japanese.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping on all US orders (domestic 48 states)