Image of the landing of American naval troops in Japan in 1853 during the United States Naval Expedition to Japan (the Perry Expedition); Japanese men with spears stand in formation spread over the coastline to greet American soldiers as they disembark from boats onto the beach; more Japanese men in the foreground in boats and on shore, some holding the bridles of horses; hills of Japan in the background. "Sarony & Co. Lith. N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "E. Brown Jr. Direx"--text, bottom center margin. "W. Heine. Del."--text, bottom left margin. "Published by E. Brown, Jr. 142 Fulton St. New York. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by E. Brown in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y."--text, bottom center margin. "To Commodore M. C. Perry, Officers & men of the Japan Expedition this Print is respectfully dedicated by their Obt. Servts. Heine & Brown Jr."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 66.68 x 92.71 cm (26 1/4 x 36 1/2 in.)
Boats and boating--Pictorial works Japan--Pictorial works Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 Sailors--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works Tokyo Bay (Japan)--Pictorial works United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854)--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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