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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details
Date c. 1850-1880 Country of Origin Japan Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Woodcut on Paper, Colored Artist Utagawa Yoshitora
Physical Description Japanese woodcut print of an ascending balloon flying American flags. Right panel of three that combine to show a balloon ascension commemorating the visit to Philadelphia of the first Japanese Embassy to the U.S., June 14, 1860. A20140969000 is the left panel of the scene, A20140970000 is the center. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 37.1 × 24.8cm (14 5/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
2-D - In Frame (with A20140969000, A20140970000) (H x W x D): 53.3cm × 88.9cm × 3.8cm (21 × 35 × 1 1/2 in.)
Inventory Number A20140971000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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