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[黒船来航と相撲力士. Kurofune raikō to sumo rikishi]. [Arrival of the Black Ships and Sumo Wrestlers].
Circa 1854. Black and white woodblock print, 23 x 63cm. Light occasional foxing, central fold neatly repaired on the verso with archival washi. This fascinating kawaraban was very likely published around 1854, soon after Perry's second visit to Japan. It reports in detail on the gifts given to the King..... More