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Rare Antique Engraving of Mount Fuji During an Earthquake in Tokyo, Japan, 1669

About the Item

Antique print, titled: 'Aertbeevinge tot Jedo.' - ('Earthquake in Edo'). A temple falls to ruins because of an earthquake in Yedo (or Edo, Jeddo; now Tokyo). Men and women lament in the foreground, and are drowned in the raging flood. Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland aan de Kaisaren van Japan […]. Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1669. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Arnoldus Montanus'. Condition: Very good, given age. Original middle fold, as issued. A small stain in the top edge of the image. Some small stains and foxing in the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.96 in (20.2 cm)Width: 12.68 in (32.2 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1660-1669
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1669
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PCT-57088 1stDibs: LU3054326733882
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