Ancient Japanese Whaling
Nov. 15, 2024
Whaling in Japan - Wikipedia Now on view at Marquand Library: an exhibition of 18th- and 19th-century depictions of Japanese whales and whaling | Princeton University Library Scanned HD copies from original portfolio of 1954 IWC delegate. Woodblocks represent tiny sections of ancient maki-e from Taiji, Wakayama (circa 1773). Each folio hand blocked. Commissioned by Taiyo Fishing Co Ltd. Ancient Japanese Whaling