Japanese Imperial Palace Kyoto Dairo Palace architectural view 1683 Mallet print

Palais du Dairo.

(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Japanese Imperial Place, Architecture Print, Bird's Eye View, Street Scene).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved view with lovely hand color. Title within a banner across the top, charming birds-eye perspective with many figures. A superior visual example.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.
 
Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12300].