[KAWARABAN - EARLY YOKOHAMA FOREIGN SETTLEMENT AND SURROUNDINGS].

御貿易場. [On bōekiba].
[Trading Port]

Ansei 6 [ 1859]. Stock ID #177809

Black and white woodblock karawaban printed on one and a half very fine sheets of washi, 35 x 70cm, a few small holes and some thinning of the paper in the central right section but still a very good copy.

This fascinating kawaraban was originally published in April 1859 and revised in May 1859. This fascinating kawaraban was originally published in April 1859 and revised in May 1859. It includes the Japanese government's notice of the unequal Ansei Treaty, and explains how the foreign trading area is laid out. The pictorial map shows Kanagawa and the newly established Yokohama area. Two foreign ships are seen off the pier on the left. The newly established settlement for foreign trade is shown on the left with rows of houses, a meeting hall and the customs building. Westerners with their foreign hats can be seen walking on the streets of the settlement. A few Western style buildings can be seen at the left of the print while at the rear of the settlement, a brothel, later known as the Miyozaki brothel, is identified. The whole scene is vibrant and shows much new development in the area.

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Price: $1,500.00 AU

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