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LOT 1818
Japanese Woodcut Map of the Japanese Islands
CIRCA 1840 A.D.
86 1/4 x 14 1/8 in. (41 grams total, 219 x 36 cm).
Antique woodcut map of lower Japanese islands (Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu) with very extensive detail depicting towns, villages, temples; coloured, and with an extensive key; some water stains, frayed edges.
ProvenanceAcquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.
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