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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
Public Domain
Yes
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