1859 Wood Engraving Portrait English Male Female Man Woman Edo Period XGCB2 XGSB4 It is visible on this

It is visible on this digital copy

This is an original 1906 halftone print featuring an image of Professor F

Looking Towards the Capitol

This is an original 1963 color print ad for Gilbey's Gin

1859 Wood Engraving Portrait English Male Female Man Woman Edo Period XGCB2 XGSB4 It is visible on thisThis is an original 1859 black and white wood engraving of an early anthropological portrait of the "Japanese male and female" originally produced to inform English audiences. This sort of dehumanizing nature was common among European visitors to Japan in the 1800's. Had more information been provided it would have been noted that these were a man and woman of samurai standing in the Edo Period's complex social structure. CONDITION This 152+ year old