Description
- Abstract:
- First panel part of a silk-bound scroll by an anonymous Japanese artist of an American officer in formal dress and a Japanese boatman. The standing American is wearing a Naval officer's attire. He points a revolver at the Japanese boatman. The Japanese is wearing an haori [short loose jacket] and hakama [loose trousers].
- Notes:
- Part of a 12-panel scroll by an anonymous Japanese artist, origin unknown, but similar to other scrolls produced during this period, such as the Black Ship Scroll.
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"First Contact"
Perry in Japan: a visual history.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:304531/
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Perry in Japan: a visual history
Materials for use in cross-cultural evaluation of Perry's encounter with the Japanese....