Chats on Novelties of Foreign Lands (Kōmōzatsuwa 紅毛雑話)

Japan

1787

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Chats on Novelties of Foreign Lands (Kōmōzatsuwa 紅毛雑話), Five volumes of woodblock printed books; ink on paper, Japan — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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紅毛雜話

Title: Chats on Novelties of Foreign Lands (Kōmōzatsuwa 紅毛雑話)

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)

Date: 1787

Culture: Japan

Medium: Five volumes of woodblock printed books; ink on paper

Dimensions: Image (a-e): 8 5/8 x 6 x 1/4 in. (21.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm)

Classification: Illustrated Books

Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005

Accession Number: 2007.49.332a–e

Chronology

Japan, 1600-1800 A.D.

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