Mt. Fuji and Thirteen Surrounding States.  Description: This extraordinary item is a hand colored Edo Period woodcut map of Edo or Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, and the vicinity, Japan.  Staggering size and detail. Covers the 13 states surrounding Mt. Fuji.  Dated Tienpo 14 of Edo Period or 1843.  Produced in the mid 19th century Japanese woodcut style, this map is a rare combination of practical and decorative.  Beautifully rendered in woodcut with hand coloring - no specific directional orientation.  All text is in Japanese and seems to be oriented to the center of the map. A fine example from the golden period of Japanese cartography and an extraordinarily rare piece.  A must for any serious collection of Japanese cartography.
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