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Image Archive Ancient and Early East Asian Ships 5b.07 JAPANESE JUNK 2 < JAPANESE JUNK 1 ..... > ANCIENT and TRADITIONAL ASIAN SHIPS |
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| A large tiller is characteristic of many Junks, both Chinese and Japanese. This small Junk may have been a coastal trader. |
| This print is taken from the expedition report of the famous US government expedition that 'opened up' Japan to the West. That expedition was lad by Commodore Mathew C. Perry in 1852, 1853 and 1854. The 1857 published report was heavily illustrated with sepia toned, stone lithograph plates and widely distributed. Today, these prints are occasionally offered for sale by antiquarian book and print dealers. Resolution is 1521 x 1225 pixels, 300 dpi for the digital file available for commercial license. The digital file has not been restored or enhanced. |
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