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Title

Ezo.
[蝦夷]

Authors

• Satō, Yukinobu, active 1781-1786
  Satō, Yukinobu
• Matsudaira, Nobuakira, 1763-1817
  松平信明
• Tani, Bunkei, 1778-1840
  谷文啓
• Arai, Hakuseki, 1657-1725
  新井白石

Other related names

• Kuroda, Suizan, 1792-1859, former owner (http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79025238)
  Kuroda, Suizan,
• University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, former owner (http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr94041684)

Call number

Ms. Codex 1712
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9925234223503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63619665
• https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3pn8xk2j

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Language

Japanese

Origin

Date

between 1799 and 1859?

Place

Japan

Summary

Works by various authors and artists describing and depicting the Japanese island of Ezo or Hokkaido. First work has postscript by author Tani Bunkei, preface dated Kansei 11 (1799). Second work has preface by author dated Kyōhō kōshi (1720). Third work has first preface by Matsudaira Nobuakira, second preface by Satō Genrokurō Yukinobu, dated Tenmei 6 (1786).

Notes

• Worm damage in Volumes 2, 3, 6, and 7.
   
• Ms. codex.
   
• No collective title page. Titles from title pieces on covers (daisen).
   
• Title slips in English mounted on covers: An account of journey to the island of Ezo (Volume 1); An account of journey through the island of Ezo (Volume 2-3); Illustrations (Volume 4); Illustrations of the journey through the island of Ezo (Volume 5); Illustrations in the account of the journey through the island of Ezo (Volume 6); The history of Ezo and illustrations (Volume 7, detached, laid inside upper cover); Supplements to the history of Ezo (Volume 8).
   
• Character "gai" in section title of third work a variant of Morohashi 15364, with tree radical underneath right-hand element instead of at left.
   
• 
   

Extent

8 volumes (27, 45, 36, 20, 17, 35, 24, 12 double leaves) : 264 x 185 mm

Support

Color illustrations

Binding

Original (19th-century) paper covers.

Decoration

Volume 2, 2 illustrations with black washes of roots (one labeled "the vegetable ikema" in pencil), and one each of blades, a statuary figure (labeled "god to quell rough wind), and people walking with large leaves for shelter; Volume 4, 26 single-page and 5 double-page color ink and watercolor illustrations of individuals engaged in various activities and more detailed bust-length portraits; Volume 5, 14 double-page and 1 triple-page ink and watercolor illustrations, mostly black washes, some with additional colors, including several coastal scenes; Volume 6, 61 single-page and 2 double-page ink and watercolor illustrations, including drawings of buildings, boats, fishing and other tools, fishing scenes, blades and scabbards, and a portrait; Volume 7, 16 single-page and 2 double-page ink drawings, including portraits, articles of clothing, blades and scabbards.

Script

Each work written by a different hand; daisen of all volumes in one hand.

Provenance

• Possibly formerly owned by "Shitōen" [i.e. Kuroda Suizan?] (upper cover, Volume 1).
   
• Transferred to the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania, 2014.
   
• Purchased in Kyoto by Charles Whiting Bishop, Assistant Curator of the Ethnological Section, for the University Museum, 1915.
   

Subjects topical

• Ainu
• Ainu
• Hokkaido (Japan)--Description and travel

Genres

• Manuscripts, Japanese
• Manuscripts, Japanese
• Manuscripts, Digital
• Pen and wash drawings
• Watercolors (paintings)

Keywords

• 18th century
• 19th century
• Paper
• Illustration
• Geography

Licenses

• Text

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Decorations

• fol. 10r (V.2) — Illustration of a vegetable, f.10r (V.2)
• fol. 12v (V.2) — Illustration of a tree root, f.12v (V.2)
• fol. 13v (V.2) — Illustration of the katana, f.13v (V2)
• fol. 15v (V.2) — Illustration of the God to quell rough winds, f.15v (V.2)
• fol. 37r (V.2) — Illustration of leaves used as umbrellas, f.37r (V.2)
• fol. 1v (V.4) — Illustration of man, woman and child in traditional appearance (I), f.1v (V.4)
• fol. 2r (V.4) — Illustration of man, woman and child in traditional appearance (II), f.2r (V.4)
• fol. 2v (V.4) — Illustration of prayer ritual (I), f.2v (V.4)
• fol. 3r (V.4) — Illustration of prayer ritual (II), f.3r (V.4)
• fol. 3v (V.4) — Illustration of weaving (I), f.3v (V.4)
• fol. 4r (V.4) — Illustration of weaving (II), f.4r (V.4)
• fol. 4v (V.4) — Illustration of hunting and weapons (I), f.4v (V.4)
• fol. 5r (V.4) — Illustration of hunting and weapons (II), f.5r (V.4)
• fol. 5v (V.4) — Illustration of a gathering with candles (I), f.5v (V.4)
• fol. 6r (V.4) — Illustration of a gathering with candles (II), f.6r (V.4)
• fol. 6v (V.4) — Illustration of dancing and entertainment (I), f.6v (V.4)
• fol. 7r (V.4) — Illustration of dancing and entertainment (II), f.7r (V.4)
• fol. 7v (V.4) — Illustration of a drinking banquet (I), f.7v (V.4)
• fol. 8r (V.4) — Illustration of a drinking banquet (II), f.8r (V.4)
• fol. 8v (V.4) — Illustration of bad luck beating ritual (I), f.8v (V.4)
• fol. 9r (V.4) — Illustration of bad luck beating ritual (II), f.9r (V.4)
• fol. 9v (V.4) — Illustration of a specific way of carrying luggage on the back (not shoulders), f.9v (V.4)
• fol. 10v (V.4) — Illustration of dancing like a crane in groups (I), f.10v (V.4)
• fol. 11r (V.4) — Illustration of dancing like a crane in groups (II), f.11r (V.4)
• fol. 12v (V.4) — Illustration of a game, pole vaulting (children) (I), f.12v (V.4)
• fol. 13r (V.4) — Illustration of a game, pole vaulting (children) (II), f.13r (V.4)
• fol. 13v (V.4) — Illustration of a game to catch the rings with sticks (children) (I), f.13v (V.4)
• fol. 14r (V.4) — Illustration of a game to catch the rings with sticks (children) (II), f.14r (V.4)
• fol. 15r (V.4) — Illustration of making fire out of wood, f.15r (V.4)
• fol. 15v (V.4) — Illustration of driftwood from the ocean on the island, f.15v (V.4)
• fol. 16r (V.4) — Illustration of eating rice, f.16r (V.4)
• fol. 16v (V.4) — Illustration of portrait of a 40 year old man, f.16v (V.4)
• fol. 17r (V.4) — Illustration of portrait of a 30 year old woman with a baby in her bosom, f.17r (V.4)
• fol. 17v (V.4) — Illustration of a portrait of a man, f.17v (V.4)
• fol. 18r (V.4) — Illustration of portrait of a woman, f.18r (V.4)
• fol. 18v (V.4) — Illustration of tattoo on a female hand (I), f.18v (V.4)
• fol. 19r (V.4) — Illustration of tattoo on a female hand (II), f.19r (V.4)
• fol. 19v (V.4) — Illustration of a man praying to god, f.19v (V.4)
• fol. 20r (V.4) — Illustration of big leaf as an umbrella, f.20r (V.4)
• fol. 20v (V.4) — Illustration of smoking pipes in turn in a circle, f.20v (V.4)
• fol. 21r (V.4) — Illustration of a comment on the people of the island by external people, f.21r (V.4)
• fol. 1v (V.5) — Illustration of a man (I), f.1v (V.5)
• fol. 2r (V.5) — Illustration of a man (II), f.2r (V.5)
• fol. 2v (V.5) — Illustration of a family with a child and dog (I), f.2v (V.5)
• fol. 3r (V.5) — Illustration of a family with a child and dog (II), f.3r (V.5)
• fol. 3v (V.5) — Illustration of piercing and cooking dolphin in the dining room (I), f.3v (V.5)
• fol. 4r (V.5) — Illustration of piercing and cooking dolphin in the dining room (II), f.4r (V.5)
• fol. 4v (V.5) — Illustration of a village (I), f.4v (V.5)
• fol. 5r (V.5) — Illustration of a village (II), f.5r (V.5)
• fol. 5v (V.5) — Illustration of the inside of the household (I), f.5v (V.5)
• fol. 6r (V.5) — Illustration of the inside of the household (II), f.6r (V.5)
• fol. 6v (V.5) — Illustration of the inside of the household (III), f.6v (V.5)
• fol. 7v (V.5) — Illustration of family house (I), f.7v (V.5)
• fol. 8r (V.5) — Illustration of family house (II), f.8r (V.5)
• fol. 8v (V.5) — Illustration of remains of a battlefield (I), f.8v (V.5)
• fol. 9r (V.5) — Illustration of remains of a battlefield (II), f.9r (V.5)
• fol. 9v (V.5) — Illustration of sailing on the sea (I), f.9v (V.5)
• fol. 10r (V.5) — Illustration of sailing on the sea (II), f.10r (V.5)
• fol. 10v (V.5) — Illustration of travel in the mountains (I), f.10v (V.5)
• fol. 11r (V.5) — Illustration of travel in the mountains (II), f.11r (V.5)
• fol. 11v (V.5) — Illustration of camping on the island (I), f.11v (V.5)
• fol. 12r (V.5) — Illustration of camping on the island (II), f.12r (V.5)
• fol. 12v (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (I), f.12v (V.5)
• fol. 13r (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (II), f.13r (V.5)
• fol. 13v (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (III), f.13v (V.5)
• fol. 14r (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (IV), f.14r (V.5)
• fol. 14v (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (V), f.14v (V.5)
• fol. 15r (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (VI), f.15r (V.5)
• fol. 15v (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (VII), f.15v (V.5)
• fol. 16r (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (VIII), f.16r (V.5)
• fol. 16v (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (IX), f.16v (V.5)
• fol. 17r (V.5) — Illustration of a difficult climb across the mountain (X), f.17r (V.5)
• fol. 1v (V.6) — Illustration of trading place in the village for food (I), f.1v (V.6)
• fol. 2r (V.6) — Illustration of trading place in the village for food (II), f.2r (V.6)
• fol. 2v (V.6) — Illustration of seaside cottage and storehouse, f.2v (V.6)
• fol. 3r (V.6) — Illustration of a gate and gate frame, f.3r (V.6)
• fol. 3v (V.6) — Illustration of a lived in house and off ground store space, f.3v (V.6)
• fol. 4r (V.6) — Illustration of a bear in a cage, f.4r (V.6)
• fol. 4v (V.6) — Illustration of a small eagle in a cage (feathers used for trade once it grows up), f.4v (V.6)
• fol. 5r (V.6) — Illustration of the frame of a house, f.5r (V.6)
• fol. 5v (V.6) — Illustration of the detail of a house frame, f.5v (V.6)
• fol. 6r (V.6) — Illustration of the frame of a roof and a bed, f.6r (V.6)
• fol. 6v (V.6) — Illustration of a panorama of a house interior (I), f.6v (V.6)
• fol. 7r (V.6) — Illustration of a panorama of a house interior (II), f.7r (V.6)
• fol. 7v (V.6) — Illustration of a toilet, break room and small round room, f.7v (V.6)
• fol. 8r (V.6) — Illustration of resting house and small house, f.8r (V.6)
• fol. 8v (V.6) — Illustration of pictures of bridges (I), f.8v (V.6)
• fol. 9r (V.6) — Illustration of pictures of bridges (II), f.9r (V.6)
• fol. 9v (V.6) — Illustration of fishing boats carved out of wood (I), f.9v (V.6)
• fol. 10r (V.6) — Illustration of fishing boats carved out of wood (II), f.10r (V.6)
• fol. 10v (V.6) — Illustration of twin boats (I), f.10v (V.6)
• fol. 11r (V.6) — Illustration of twin boats (II), f.11r (V.6)
• fol. 11v (V.6) — Illustration of a boat with canvas made of weaved grass, f.11v (V.6)
• fol. 12r (V.6) — Illustration of picture of oars, f.12r (V.6)
• fol. 12v (V.6) — Illustration of a boat from the side and above, f.12v (V.6)
• fol. 13r (V.6) — Illustration of fishbat, f.13r (V.6)
• fol. 13v (V.6) — Illustration of fish spears, f.13v (V.6)
• fol. 14r (V.6) — Illustration of fishing tools, f.14r (V.6)
• fol. 14v (V.6) — Illustration of a fisher man, f.14v (V.6)
• fol. 15r (V.6) — Illustration of small boats carved out of wood, f.15r (V.6)
• fol. 15v (V.6) — Illustration of purses for fire tools, f.15v (V.6)
• fol. 16r (V.6) — Illustration of binkake and a spoon, f.16r (V.6)
• fol. 16v (V.6) — Illustration of reed and tool to hold yarn, f.16v (V.6)
• fol. 17r (V.6) — Illustration of parts of a loom and yarn roll, f.17r (V.6)
• fol. 17v (V.6) — Illustration of bobbin and hera shaped tool, f.17v (V.6)
• fol. 18r (V.6) — Illustration of musical instruments, f.18r (V.6)
• fol. 18v (V.6) — Illustration of tools to start fire and case to hold them, f.18v (V.6)
• fol. 19r (V.6) — Illustration of wooden bowls, f.19r (V.6)
• fol. 19v (V.6) — Illustration of alcohol holder, 19v (V.6)
• fol. 20r (V.6) — Illustration of broom and machette, f.20r (V.6)
• fol. 20v (V.6) — Illustration of ladles, f.20v (V.6)
• fol. 21r (V.6) — Illustration of fire pit cleaning tools (wood), f.21r (V.6)
• fol. 21v (V.6) — Illustration of candle case and candle holder, f.21v (V.6)
• fol. 22r (V.6) — Illustration of lamp oil container and two lamps, f.22r (V.6)
• fol. 22v (V.6) — Illustration of grinder (manual crusher), f.22v (V.6)
• fol. 23r (V.6) — Illustration of alcohol containers (bamboo woven basket among them), f.23r (V.6)
• fol. 23v (V.6) — Illustration of shovel, f.23v (V.6)
• fol. 24r (V.6) — Illustration of ear rings, f.24r (V.6)
• fol. 24v (V.6) — Illustration of ear rings, f.24v (V.6)
• fol. 25r (V.6) — Illustration of grass woven food container and a box, f.25r (V.6)
• fol. 25v (V.6) — Illustration of tenki (basket), f.25v (V.6)
• fol. 26r (V.6) — Illustration of bow and arrow with a case and beating stick, f.26r (V.6)
• fol. 26v (V.6) — Illustration of katana swords (I), f.26v (V.6)
• fol. 27r (V.6) — Illustration of katana swords (II) and shield, f.27r (V.6)
• fol. 27v (V.6) — Illustration of three katana sword shields, f.27v (V.6)
• fol. 28r (V.6) — Illustration of decoration detail on the katana sword, f.28r (V.6)
• fol. 28v (V.6) — Illustration of two sword sheaths and one katana sword (I), f.28v (V.6)
• fol. 29r (V.6) — Illustration of two sword sheaths and one katana sword (II), f.29r (V.6)
• fol. 29v (V.6) — Illustration of katana sword and shield, f.29v (V.6)
• fol. 30r (V.6) — Illustration of tobacco pipe and tobacco holder, f.30r (V.6)
• fol. 30v (V.6) — Illustration of short slitter sword, f.30v (V.6)
• fol. 31r (V.6) — Illustration of hatchet and sheath, f.31r (V.6)
• fol. 31v (V.6) — Illustration of hera (spatula shaped knife) and another knife, f.31v (V.6)
• fol. 32r (V.6) — Illustration of round butcher block with side handle, f.32r (V.6)
• fol. 32v (V.6) — Illustration of onusa (ritual whisk) (two kinds), f.32v (V.6)
• fol. 33r (V.6) — Illustration of rectangular chopping board and wooden fish plate with one handle, f.33r (V.6)
• fol. 33v (V.6) — Illustration of dustpan and ladle, f.33v (V.6)
• fol. 34r (V.6) — Illustration of Asian conical hat (inside and outside), f.34r (V.6)
• fol. 34v (V.6) — Illustration of Asian conical hat and cloth head band or scarf, f.34v (V.6)
• fol. 35r (V.6) — Illustration of wooden smoking pipes, f.35r (V.6)
• fol. 35v (V.6) — Illustration of wooden combs, f.35v (V.6)
• fol. 15r (V.7) — Illustration of husband with traditional costume and katana, f.15r (V.7)
• fol. 15v (V.7) — Illustration of wife with traditional costume, f.15v (V.7)
• fol. 16r (V.7) — Illustration of front of the male costume, f.16r (V.7)
• fol. 16v (V.7) — Illustration of front of the female costume, f.16v (V.7)
• fol. 17r (V.7) — Illustration of front of a traditional coat with detailed description, f.17r (V.7)
• fol. 17v (V.7) — Illustration of back of a traditional coat with detailed description, f.17v (V.7)
• fol. 18r (V.7) — Illustration of detail of the decorations on the katana sword, f.18r (V.7)
• fol. 18v (V.7) — Illustration of detail of the decorations on the katana sword's hilt, f.18v (V.7)
• fol. 19r (V.7) — Illustration of detail of the decorations on the katana sword's sheath, f.19r (V.7)
• fol. 19v (V.7) — Illustration of detail of the big sword of Ezo, f.19v (V.7)
• fol. 20r (V.7) — Illustration of detail of smaller swords and their sheaths, f.20r (V.7)
• fol. 20v (V.7) — Illustration of hair pins, f.20v (V.7)
• fol. 21r (V.7) — Illustration of necklace for women, f.21r (V.7)
• fol. 21v (V.7) — Illustration of bag, f.21v (V.7)
• fol. 22r (V.7) — Illustration of a bow and poisoned dart, f.22r (V.7)
• fol. 22v (V.7) — Illustration of arrows and blow pipe, f.22v (V.7)
• fol. 23r (V.7) — Illustration of wooden war weapons (similar to cudgel) (I), f.23r (V.7)
• fol. 23v (V.7) — Illustration of wooden war weapons (similar to cudgel) (II), f.23v (V.7)
• fol. 24r (V.7) — Illustration of a ritual accessory with measurements, f.24r (V.7)
• fol. 24v (V.7) — Illustration of bowls for cosmetics and hair pin, f.24v (V.7)