University of Hawaii: Rare Japanese Scrolls Gifted to Hamilton Library
January 25, 2020
January 25, 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 25 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hamilton Library received two rare Japanese scrolls from Deborah Rudolf, wife of the late John Harvard Hawley. The scrolls, entitled (Geigyoran shoroku), were created in 1819 and depict the entire process of whale hunting during Japan's Edo period (1600-1868). The scrolls are hand-painted and over 400 inches long. Scrolls with the same title, but less . . .
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hamilton Library received two rare Japanese scrolls from Deborah Rudolf, wife of the late John Harvard Hawley. The scrolls, entitled (Geigyoran shoroku), were created in 1819 and depict the entire process of whale hunting during Japan's Edo period (1600-1868). The scrolls are hand-painted and over 400 inches long. Scrolls with the same title, but less . . .