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「大日本国郡輿地全図」
A Complete Map of the Provinces and Counties of Great Japan (Dainihon kokugun yochi zenzu)
「大日本国郡輿地全図」
Japanese
Edo period
1849 (Kaei 2)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 71.1 x 141.9 cm (28 x 55 7/8 in.)
Overall: 162.6 x 152.4 cm (64 x 60 in.)
Overall: 162.6 x 152.4 cm (64 x 60 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. David P. Williams
Accession Number2010.203
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CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
An earlier version (1840): Pegg, Cartographic traditions in East Asian Maps (2014), pp. 90-91
DescriptionMulti-sheet print mounted as a hanging scroll. The map gives the distance between ports. The appendix is the distance from Musashi Province to other provinces. While the provinces with castles (jôka) are unmarked, the provinces without castles (jin'ya) are indicated by circles.
Signed
Takashiba Mitsuo
高柴英三雄
高柴英三雄
ProvenanceBy 1965, Mrs. David P. Williams; 1965, gift of Mrs. David P. Williams to the MFA. (Accession date: March 25, 2010)