Harvard Art Museums > 1951.133: Picture of a Steamship (Jokisen no zu) and Picture of the True Form of a Person of the Northern United States of America (Kita Amerika gasshū koku jinbutsu shinzō no zu) Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Picture of a Steamship (Jokisen no zu) and Picture of the True Form of a Person of the Northern United States of America (Kita Amerika gasshū koku jinbutsu shinzō no zu) , 1951.133,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/203617. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.133 Title Picture of a Steamship (Jokisen no zu) and Picture of the True Form of a Person of the Northern United States of America (Kita Amerika gasshū koku jinbutsu shinzō no zu) Classification Prints Work Type print Date c. 1853-54 Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Edo period, 1615-1868 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/203617 Physical Descriptions Medium Woodblock print; ink on paper Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Honorable Joseph C. Grew Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.133 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Broadsheet (kawaraban) of a steamship and American soldier, possibly related to Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
