Chinese Ships at Nagasaki

ca. 1840

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Two Chinese ships approach the port of Nagasaki. The crew of the ship in the foreground works quickly to lower one of the sails as a small vessel approaches with a group of returning traders. An inscription at upper left declares the ships as trading vessels from Qing, China. It is followed by an inscription detailing the mission. The red seal at right bears the name of the print’s publisher, “Bunsaidō.”

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長崎港図
Title: Chinese Ships at Nagasaki
Artist: Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1840
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; horizontal nagaban
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 3/8 x 18 3/16 in. (16.2 x 46.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Sue Cassidy Clark Gift, in honor of John T. Carpenter, 2012
Object Number: 2012.35
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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