Toto meisho ShinobazuTITLE TRANSLATION:Famous spots in Edo - Shinobazu [pond]. – Antique Print
![Toto meisho ShinobazuTITLE TRANSLATION:Famous spots in Edo - Shinobazu [pond]., 1861 — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/5b/5b0b8344e79f-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Toto meisho ShinobazuTITLE TRANSLATION:Famous spots in Edo - Shinobazu [pond]., a historic print rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Toto meisho ShinobazuTITLE TRANSLATION:Famous spots in Edo - Shinobazu [pond].
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Shinobazu Pond, a lotus-covered lake at the foot of Ueno in Edo, is the setting here, and the inscription identifies the figures as Americans, which sets this view apart from the usual scenic prints of the series. Foreign residents had arrived only recently, after Japan opened its ports in 1859, and their clothing drew wide curiosity. Published in 1861 as part of the *Tōto meishō* (Famous Spots in Edo) series, the print was designed by Ikkosai Yoshimori and engraved by Matsushima Seikichi, with the text credited to the writer Kanagaki Robun. The foreign visitors' dress is the print's main point of interest.
| Created / published | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Matsushima Seikichi engraver.Kanagaki Robun 1829-1894. |
| Medium | 1 print on hōsho paper : woodcut color ; 34 x 20.6 cm. (block) 37 x 24.5 cm. (sheet) |
| Notes | Title from item. Signature: Ikkosai Yoshimori ga. Engraving attributed to: Hori Sen. Seal date: Cock 2. From series entitled: Tōto meishō (Famous spots in Edo). Annotations stamps etc. on verso of print: 108; LC2585; 47623a (white label); 26. DLC Inscription: Amerika (Americans). Earlier control number: 9942.27-1. Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Forms part of: Chadbourne collection of Japanese prints (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Foreign visitors--American--Japan--1860-1870. Clothing & dress--Japan--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Japanese Fine Prints |
| Original scan | 3,996 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-JFP-227319 |
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