Print with views of Japan

Title

Year/Period

early or mid-18th century

Region

Probably Amsterdam

Object Type

reproductions (derivative objects), engravings (prints)

Material

paper (fiber product)

Technique

reproduction (copying), engraving (printing process)

Dimension

Image size: 61.8 x 72.5 cm (With backing),
Image size: 47 x 57.3 cm (Without backing)

Accession No.

2015-00453

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Röell Fine Art

This print of scenes of Japan reproduces a page from the Atlas Historique by the French mapmaker and publisher Henri Abraham Chatelain. A title at the top, “Vue et description de la ville de Meaco capitale du Japon avec d'autres particularitez du pays”, describes the contents. Five views and one plan surrounding a central panel of text, which describes Kyoto and Tokyo. The five views show: Meaco (Kyoto), Saccai (Sakai), scenes of Christians being tortured, a Japanese wedding ceremony, and a temple in Sakai, and the plan is of Dejima trading island.