Views of Ryukyu: Paintings and Prints in the Hamilton Library Collection

Travis SeifmanUniv. of California, Santa Barbara

“Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle” (detail)Unknown artist 1710Ink and colors on paperFirst of two scrolls 27 x 1,975 cmSakamaki/Hawley Collection, Univ. of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library

Ryūkyūjin raichō zu 1832Woodblock prints

(Two of a set of four)

Right: Procession of the Ryukyu Kingdom’s Prince Kin to the Edo Castle(detail) 1671

Unknown artistInk and colors on paper216 inches long scroll

Sakamaki/Hawley Collection, Univ. of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library

Left: Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710

Procession of the Ryukyu Kingdom’s Prince Kin to the Edo Castle(detail) 1671

Tiger & Dragon Banners Ben ( 鞭 ) bamboo staffs Samurai

Procession of the Ryukyu Kingdom’s Prince Kin to the Edo Castle(detail) 1671

Musicians playing drums, gongs, and shawms (charumera)

Procession of the Ryukyu Kingdom’s Prince Kin to the Edo Castle(detail) 1671

Prince Kin 金武王子 , Lead Envoy (seishi 正使 )“Golden drum” 金鼓 banners

Procession of the Ryukyu Kingdom’s Prince Kin to the Edo Castle(detail) 1671

Mounted figures in Ming Dynasty court costume,Samurai, and figures in Ryukyuan robes &

hachimaki on footGakudōji 楽童子

Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710

Tiger banners“Golden drum” 金鼓 banners

Ben ( 鞭 ) bamboo staffsMusicians playing drums, gongs,

and shawms (charumera)

Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710

Makiya peechin 真喜屋親雲上gyōshi 圉師 (head groom / horse steward)

kenjōba 献上馬 horse to be presented [as a gift / as tribute]

Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710

Yagi peechin 屋宜親雲上shokanshi 掌翰史 (secretary)

Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710

Misato ōji 美里王子 (Prince Misato)

seishi 正使 (Lead Envoy/Ambassador)

Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710

Yoza ueekata 与座親方fukushi 副使

(Vice-Ambassador / Deputy Envoy)

Right: Procession of an Embassy from the Ryukyu KingdomKanō Shunko, 1710

Ink and colors on silk, one of a pair of handscrollsBritish Museum

Left: Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710Sakamaki-Hawley Collection, UHM Library

Ryūkyū kaigoHiroshige (ill.)1850

Woodblock printed book

Sakamaki-Hawley Collection,UHM Library

Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle (detail) 1710

Sakamaki-Hawley Collection, UHM Library