Large, woodblock printed map of Yokohama by Hashimoto Gyokuransai (Sadahide)
[Japan] Large, colour, woodblock printed map of Yokohama by the gifted artist Utagawa Sadahide (1807-c1879), also known as Gountei and his birth name was Hashimoto Kenjiro. To the left we see part of the bluff and the foreign cemetery, Yatobashi (bridge), the foreign settlement, the zonohana (elephant tusks) piers and the Japanese residents' area.
Yokohama: Morookaya Ihei, 1873.
Large, single sheet 50.1 x 107.5cm. Case measures 21 x 14.7cm.
In very good condition. Some minor staining and professionally done repairs on rear at folds. Minor transfer of red ink labels to facing parts. Otherwise very good. Housed in beautiful, custom made folding case with colour copy of colophon affixed inside and ex-libris of a person named Hayashi M. m38072076
