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Antique map of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, 1854

SKU:  192848

Antique map of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, 1854

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Crafted by the skilled cartographer Fujita Junsai, this map was published in Edo, now known as Tokyo, in the year 1854 by Harimaya Katsugorō it represents a significant Japanese cartographic achievement from the 19th century. Its primary focus is on the northern Pacific region.

Notably, the map stands out for its remarkable accuracy in depicting the coastlines of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands. The attention to detail includes the identification of individual bays, capes, and islands, which adds to its cartographic excellence. Furthermore, the lower part of the map encompasses the surrounding seas, such as the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, and the vast Pacific Ocean. In this section, there are additional inset maps that offer more detailed perspectives of specific areas.

Fujita Teihei was an active 19th-century Japanese cartographer known for producing this significant map, which accurately depicted the northern Pacific region.

 

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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