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| Keywords: 1850 Edo Period Woodcut Map of Edo or Tokyo, Japan - Geographicus - EdoSm-japan-1850.jpg This extraordinary item is a hand colored Edo Period woodcut map of Edo or Tokyo Japan Impressive level detail This map is in fact a smaller variation on a larger map printed in 1849 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 1850 Size in 19 17 object history credit line accession number EdoSm-japan-1850 Geographicus-source PD-art Old maps of Tokyo 1850 Maps of Edo 1850 maps Maps in Japanese | ||||
