Manuscript, Bankoku Ichiyō by Murakami Sukekuro, copied by Setsugyokusai Harunobu, Niigata, Japan, 1832

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Niigata, Japan

1832

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Bankoku ichiyō, is a popular publication from the late Edo period (1600-1868) that depicts people from around the world in native costumes. Of the 67 pages of watercolor illustrations, over half bear a strong resemblance to the figures accompanying the Shōhō Map or one of its subsequent copies. The poses and broad outlines of the costumes are recognizably the same, although details of dress and features have been altered. The popularity of such publications during the Tokugawa seclusion period reflects the Japanese populace's curiosity about foreign cultures at that time. The brightly colored illustrations show figures with the clothing and weapons of their cultures, including Asian, European, American, and African peoples. Also included are the mythical giants of South America and pygmies of Northern Europe.

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Japanese Manuscript Collection, 1832-1861 [Box 1]

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Japanese Manuscript Collection, 1832-1861

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"Manuscript, Bankoku Ichiyō by Murakami Sukekuro, copied by Setsugyokusai Harunobu, Niigata, Japan, 1832." In the digital collection Japanese Manuscript Collection, 1832-1861. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/japanese/japanese.0001.001. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2025.

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Manuscript, Bankoku Ichiyō by Murakami Sukekuro, copied by Setsugyokusai Harunobu, Niigata, Japan, 1832

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