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James Watt (1736–1819), the Inventor of the Steam Engine, from an untitled educational series of Lives of Great People of the West

James Watt (1736–1819), the Inventor of the Steam Engine, from an untitled educational series of Lives of Great People of the West

about 1873 (Meiji 6)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban; 35.3 x 25.5 cm (13 7/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.306
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
His Majesty the Commander-in-Chief Returns in Triumph to the Palace (Daigensui-heika gaisen kôkyo go-nyûjô no zu)
His Majesty the Commander-in-Chief Returns in Triumph to the Palace (Daigensui-heika gaisen kôkyo go-nyûjô no zu)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1891 (Meiji 24)
Illustration of the Ceremony Promulgating the Constitution (Kenpô happushiki no zu)
Illustration of the Ceremony Promulgating the Constitution (Kenpô happushiki no zu)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1890 (Meiji 23)
Illustration of the Maple Leaves at the New Palace (Shin kôkyo kôyô no en)
Illustration of the Maple Leaves at the New Palace (Shin kôkyo kôyô no en)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1888 (Meiji 21), printed November 20, published December 20
Number 3: True Account from a Korean Telegram (Sono san, Chôsen denpô jikki)
Number 3: True Account from a Korean Telegram (Sono san, Chôsen denpô jikki)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1894 (Meiji 27), July
Attack on the Taedong Gate at Pyongyang (Heijô Daidômon kôgeki)
Attack on the Taedong Gate at Pyongyang (Heijô Daidômon kôgeki)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1894 (Meiji 27)
Red Cross Nurse, fragment cut from an unidentified sheet
Red Cross Nurse, fragment cut from an unidentified sheet
Artist unknown, Japanese
about 1904 (Meiji 37)
Illustration of Russo-Japanese Naval Battle Outside the Harbor of Inchon (Jinsen kôgai Nichiro kaisen no zu)
Illustration of Russo-Japanese Naval Battle Outside the Harbor of Inchon (Jinsen kôgai Nichiro kaisen no zu)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1904 (Meiji 37), February 10
Japanese Victory Near the Yalu River (Ôryokkô fukin Nihon dai shôri)
Japanese Victory Near the Yalu River (Ôryokkô fukin Nihon dai shôri)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1904 (Meiji 37)
Illustration of the the Army and Navy Protecting the Legations and Japanese Residents (Kairikuhei kôshikan no Nihon kyoryûmin hogo no zu)
Illustration of the the Army and Navy Protecting the Legations and Japanese Residents (Kairikuhei kôshikan no Nihon kyoryûmin hogo no zu)
Artist unknown, Japanese
late 19th to early 20th century
a-c
Great Rear Attack by Our Second Army at Weihaiwei (Dai nigun Ikaiei haimen daikôgeki)
Artist unknown, Japanese
1895 (Meiji 28), February 20
Woman in White with Cigar; Two Women in Heart-shaped Inset; frontispiece illustration from an unidentified book or magazine
Woman in White with Cigar; Two Women in Heart-shaped Inset; frontispiece illustration from an unidentified book or magazine
Artist unknown, Japanese
1890s–1900s
John Heathcoat (1783–1861), the Inventor of the Lace-making Machine, from an untitled educational series of Lives of Great People of the West
John Heathcoat (1783–1861), the Inventor of the Lace-making Machine, from an untitled educational series of Lives of Great People of the West
Artist unknown, Japanese
about 1873 (Meiji 6)