Kagoshima, Japan 1669
$40.00
This ancient port at the southern tip of Kyushu Island is where Saint Francis Xavier landed in 1549 to begin his missionary efforts in Japan. The engraving is reproduced from “Gedenkwaerdige . . . aen de Kaisaren van Japan” by Arnoldus Montanus depicting the busy harbor with the town and hills beyond.
Size: 10 3/4 x 22 1/4 inches. Black & White, Cover-stock Paper
