Skip to Main Content
Digital Public Library of America
  • Home
  • Browse by Topic
  • Browse by Partner
  • Exhibitions
  • Primary Source Sets
  • My Lists
  • About DPLA
  • News
  • DPLA Pro
  • Home
  • Browse by Topic
  • Browse by Partner
  • Exhibitions
  • Primary Source Sets
  • My Lists
  • About DPLA
  • News
  • DPLA Pro
Primary Source Sets
Commodore Perry’s Expedition to Japan
A set of writing paper gifted to Commodore Perry by the Japanese, 1854.

A set of writing paper gifted to Commodore Perry by the Japanese, 1854.

The set includes paper in five colors: white, yellow, pink, green and lavender.

Citation Information
“Writing Paper In Five Colors (Goshiki Hosho-Shi Or Hosho-Gami),” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/00ff77351c6084528cddb07eef320cb5.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of NMNH - Anthropology Dept. via Smithsonian Institution.

Tips for Students

For this source, consider:

  • the author's point of view
  • the author's purpose
  • historical context
  • audience

Item 10 of 13 in the Primary Source Set Commodore Perry’s Expedition to Japan

Previous ItemNext Item
A photograph of Commodore Matthew Perry after his expedition to Japan, ca. 1855.
A Japanese woodcut of Commodore Matthew Perry.
A series of six color lithographs by Wilhelm Heine and Eliphalet Brown documenting the Japanese expedition under Commodore Perry, 1855.
Three illustrations from the Perry Scroll, created by Hibata Ōsuke to celebrate the signing of the Kanagawa Treaty, 1858.
Six illustrations documenting the arrival of foreign ships in Japan from an art catalog titled Foreigners in Early Japan.
A Japanese illustrated map and chart depicting Commodore Perry’s arrival in Tokyo Bay.
A woodblock illustration titled America by Japanese artist Utagawa Yoshitora, 1867.
An excerpt from The Americans in Japan by Robert Tomes about the initial encounter between Perry and the Japanese, 1857.
The Treaty of Kanagawa, signed in 1854 between the Japanese and Americans.
A set of writing paper gifted to Commodore Perry by the Japanese, 1854.
A porcelain dish gifted to Commodore Perry by the Japanese, 1854.
A hand-painted fan gifted to Commodore Perry by the Japanese, 1853.
A lacquerware picnic box gifted to Commodore Perry by the Japanese, ca. 1853.

These sets were created and reviewed by teachers. Explore resources and ideas for Using DPLA's Primary Source Sets in your classroom.

To give feedback, contact us at info@dp.la. You can also view resources for National History Day.

DPLA

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • How Can I Use DPLA?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Harmful Content
  • About DPLA
  • Contact Us
  • Feedback
  • News

Tools

  • Primary Source Sets
  • Browse by Partner
  • Browse by Topic
  • Exhibitions
  • My Lists
  • Search

DPLA Pro

  • DPLA Pro Home
  • Prospective Hubs
  • Hub Network
  • Developers
  • Education
  • Projects
  • Ebooks
  • Events
Donate
DPLA Home
FacebookInstagramTwitter