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| Keywords: 1849 Edo Period Japanese Woodcut Map of Edo or Tokyo Japan - Geographicus - Edo-japan-1849.jpg This extraordinary item is a hand colored Edo Period woodcut map of Edo or Tokyo Japan Impressive size and detail Produced in the mid 19th century Japanese woodcut style this map is a rare combination of practical and decorative Ships and waves decorate the harbor and there is no specific directional orientation All text seems to radiate from the center of the map Folds into its original sideboards A must for any serious collection of Japanese cartography 1849 Size in 33 31 object history credit line accession number Edo-japan-1849 Geographicus-source PD-art Old maps of Tokyo 1849 Maps of Edo 1849 maps Maps in Japanese Ships on maps | ||||
