Title
Ken Ryūkyū-Ō Kaki Shogasatsu (Book of the Pictures of Flowers Presented to the King of Ryūkyū 献琉球王花卉書画冊)
Creator
Date
1838
Format
Description
Colored paints on silk, accordion book. 30.2cm x 41cm. Sakamaki/Hawley Collection.
The envoys from China visited the Ryūkyū Kingdom in 1838 and stayed for six months. Among them were the prominent officials, Lin Hung-Nien and Kojin Kan. They were both famous for their artistry and calligraphy. This book presented to the King contains drawings of flowers with poems by five Chinese envoys.
The envoys from China visited the Ryūkyū Kingdom in 1838 and stayed for six months. Among them were the prominent officials, Lin Hung-Nien and Kojin Kan. They were both famous for their artistry and calligraphy. This book presented to the King contains drawings of flowers with poems by five Chinese envoys.
Is Part Of
Asia - Japan Collection, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library
Page Location
102