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One of the most lavishly illustrated publications of Japan at the end of the 19th century was Captain Frank Brinkley’s 10-volume Japan. This unit highlights the spectrum of native people and activities depicted in this famous publication.

Brinkley’s Japan courtesy of Hood Museum of Art,
Dartmouth College.



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