First Landing of Americans in Japan

Drawing by: (Peter Bernard) William Heine (American, born in Germany, 1827–1885)
Printed by: Sarony & Co.
Publisher: E. Brown, Jr.

1855

Place Depicted: Japan

Medium/Technique Lithograph and tint, hand colored on paper

Dimensions Image: 50.3 x 81.0 cm (19 13/16 x 31 7/8 in.)
Sheet: 62.5 x 87.3 cm (24 5/8 x 34 3/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875

Accession Number56.404

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Karolik cat. no 357

DescriptionUnder Commodore M. C. Perry at Gore-hamma, July 14th 1853. Published New York, 1855

InscriptionsPrinted below: LL: W Heine Del; Center: E Brown Jr Direx; LR: Lith of Sarony & Co New York/ center: title, subtitle and other notes

ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA June 7, 1956