Author: Hikifuda : NYK Line
Title: [Fushikiminato-gawa Nokiwa Mito Han Uemon].
Description: n.p. [187-?]. 36x49cm colour woodcut. Bug chewed and carefully repaired, either some time ago or done using old paper. ¶ This large and still quite handsome steamship advertises ships, routes and fares from Fushikiminato, now part of Takaoka City. Takaoka Museum illustrates their copy online and it is just as chomped as this one.

Keywords: graphic art advertising hikifuda ships shipping travel transport maritime nautical c19th Japan