Graphic Scenes of the Japan Expedition

1856

William Heine

Associated Names
William Heine

Artist, American, born Germany, 1827 - 1885

Napoleon Sarony

Printer, American, born Canada, 1821 - 1896

G. P. Putnam & Co.

Publisher

This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover is brown with a textured appearance and features gold embossed text that reads "GRAPHIC SCENES IN THE JAPAN EXPEDITION, BY WM. HEINE." The spine and corners are reinforced with darker material, showing wear and aging with frayed edges and scuffs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio of eleven lithographs with bound text pages

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (closed): 52.39 × 39.37 cm (20 5/8 × 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.1531.1-11

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a man standing upright, with his left hand on a chair. He has distinct facial features, short wavy hair, and wears a military uniform. The man is surrounded by a chair, a bicorne hat with a feather, and a sword in a decorative scabbard. The background is plain and formal.

Commodore M. C. Perry

William Heine, Napoleon Sarony, G. P. Putnam & Co.

1856

The image shows a panoramic view from a hillside overlooking a busy harbor and a distant town. The horizon features a hill with buildings and trees. The town extends over a rise of land with uniform buildings leading to the water, where sailing vessels can be seen. The painting is detailed, depicting architecture and landscape realistically. It uses muted earth tones like greens, browns, and warm shades of terra cotta for roofs, along with soft blues and grays for water and sky. Near the viewer, figures are shown on the hill surrounded by grass and rocks, guiding the eye towards the active harbor and distant town.

Macao from Penha Hill

William Heine, Napoleon Sarony, G. P. Putnam & Co.

1856

The image shows a tall pagoda in the center, viewed from a slightly low angle. The horizon is in the middle with the pagoda's base meeting the land and extending to a faint river or canal. The brushstrokes are detailed, depicting architecture and nature. The color palette includes earthy tones and soft hues in the sky. A group of figures are gathered close by, while small boats are in the distant river or canal.

Wampoa Pagoda

William Heine, Napoleon Sarony, G. P. Putnam & Co.

1856

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Wilson Corcoran, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1877; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1856

  • Heine, William. Graphic Scenes of the Japan Expedition. New York: G. P. Putnam & Co., 1856.

Inscriptions

stamped center cover in gilt lettering: Graphic Scenes / in the / Japan Expedition, / By Wm. Heine

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