Art Print : Utagawa Yoshitora - Illustration of a Balloon Ascending (Fūsen shōyō no zu) - Japan : Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 12in The Mateo Ricci Map is

The Mateo Ricci Map is one such example and copies were known to have reached Japan in the 17th century

The actual printing of this edition differs from other editions in the addition of a Dutch title at the bottom of the map and in the addition of Dutch place names

with explanatory notes of all the forts and settlements belonging to the several European powers

14- (sheet 2 of 4) - Rockefeller Carriage Roads

Art Print : Utagawa Yoshitora - Illustration of a Balloon Ascending (Fūsen shōyō no zu) - Japan : Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 12in The Mateo Ricci Map isIllustration of a Balloon Ascending (Fusen shiyi no zu) Japanese, active ca. 1850 80 Artist Nationality: Japanese Original Medium, Materials or Technique: Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper We print high quality reproductions of historical maps, photographs, prints, etc. Because of their historical nature, some of these images may show signs of wear and tear small rips, stains, creases, etc. We believe that in many cases