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Meiji 4 Map of Japan.
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Meiji 4 Map of Japan.
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English: This very rare item is a hand colored Meiji Period woodcut map of Japan. Impressive size and detail. Produced in the late 19th century Japanese woodcut style, this map is a rare combination of practical and decorative. All text in Japanese. A fine example from the Meiji period of Japanese cartography and an very rare piece.
Date 1871 (dated)
Dimensions height: 31 in (78.7 cm); width: 24 in (60.9 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,31U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,24U218593
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Geographicus link: Japan-meiji4-1871
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