Commander Perry Paying his Farewell to the Imperial Commissioners at Simoda

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Commander Perry Paying his Farewell to the Imperial Commissioners at Simoda
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Commander Perry Paying his Farewell to the Imperial Commissioners at Simoda

PortfolioFrom Matthew Calbraith Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan"
Date1856
MediumCrayon lithograph with hand coloring
DimensionsSheet: 225 × 288 mm. (8 7/8 × 11 5/16 in.)
Image: 150 × 222 mm. (5 7/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Eileen Higham in Memory of her Husband, John Higham
Object number2004.43
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Last Updated1/11/24
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