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Illustrations of Famous Places in China

Gyokuzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowed pages from a book titled "Illustrations of Famous Places in China by Gyokuzan". The pages are side by side, with a dark area at the top center where the spine would be. Each page contains a map with a black outline, featuring red lines and black text. The map on the left page depicts a larger land area with more red lines and black text. The map on the right page shows a coastal area with a body of water and a smaller land area. A large block of black text is on the bottom right of the right page. The background behind the pages is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1805
Medium:
Six volumes of Woodblock printed books; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 447 px
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