Landing of Commodore Perry, Officers & Men of the Squadron: to meet the Imperial commissioners at Simoda, Japan, June 8th, 1854

Elephant folio of the American landing in Shimoda. The environment of Shimoda is quite different from the beach at the Bay of Edo. Heine captures the unique flora, and a mountain range is visible in the left background. Three of the squadron's ships are visible in the background. There are a number of boats on the water. In the American ships, one or two sailors remain on board. The rest of the squadron is marching towards the right foreground. There are several Japanese boats on the water [made of pinewood, and unadorned with paint], and on two appear boatmen, in short brightly colored robes. In the center the American officials meet the Japanese officials. The Japanese officials bow, and the American official tips his hat. Beyond this meeting, the band plays, and the officers march on, traveling with canons. In the foreground stand a number of people, American sailors, Japanese women and children, Japanese laborers and Japanese officers. The Japanese women wear kimono, haori [short loose jacket], geta [platformed sandals], and an ornamental kushi [comb] in their hair. The young Japanese girls also wear kimono. The Japanese officers wear jingasa [lacquered helmet], haori with mon [family crest] marks, hakama [loose trousers], and ama-geta [wooden clogs]. The Japanese laborers short robes and sandals. Again, Heine has drawn himself into the pictorial space. He sits, in sailor costume, with paper in his lap, and a pencil in his hand. One young Japanese watches him. Elephant folio of the American landing in Shimoda. The environment of Shimoda is quite different from the beach at the Bay of Edo. Heine captures the unique flora, and a mountain range is visible in the left background. Three of the squadron's ships are visible in the background. There are a number of boats on the water. In the American ships, one or two sailors remain on board. The rest of the squadron is marching towards the right foreground. There are several Japanese boats on the water [made of pinewood, and unadorned with paint], and on two appear boatmen, in short brightly colored robes. In the center the American officials meet the Japanese officials. The Japanese officials bow, and the American official tips his hat. Beyond this meeting, the band plays, and the officers march on, traveling with canons. In the foreground stand a number of people, American sailors, Japanese women and children, Japanese laborers and Japanese officers. The Japanese women wear kimono, haori [short loose jacket], geta [platformed sandals], and an ornamental kushi [comb] in their hair. The young Japanese girls also wear kimono. The Japanese officers wear jingasa [lacquered helmet], haori with mon [family crest] marks, hakama [loose trousers], and ama-geta [wooden clogs]. The Japanese laborers short robes and sandals. Again, Heine has drawn himself into the pictorial space. He sits, in sailor costume, with paper in his lap, and a pencil in his hand. One young Japanese watches him. "To Commodore M.C. Perry. Officers and men of the Japan Expedition this print is respectfully dedicated by their Obt.Servts, Heine and Brown." New York, Old Print Shop, 1948.