Image of Lieutenant Silas Bent leading a boat of United States sailors through a group of Japanese boats in Tokyo Bay, Japan, during the United States Naval Expedition to Japan (the Perry Expedition) in 1853; Japanese men with spears in boats watch the American troops as they enter the harbor; U.S. naval ship and Japanese coastline visible in the distance. "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. "Lieut. S. Bent in the "Mississippi's" first cutter forcing his way through a fleet of Japanese boats while surveying the Bay of Yedo, Japan, July 11th. 1853. 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 67.95 x 91.12 cm (26 3/4 x 35 7/8 in.)
Bent, Silas, 1820-1887--Pictorial works 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)
Place
Tokyo Bay (Japan)
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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