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Drawing of Commodore Perry, Grossly distorted if not humorous rendition of Commodore Perry by a Japanese artist who apparently never knew what Perry really looked like. It was drawn at a time when the Japanese thought all foreigners were barbarians.

Drawing of Commodore Perry, Grossly distorted if not humorous rendition of Commodore Perry by a Japanese artist who apparently never knew what Perry really looked like. It was drawn at a time when the Japanese thought all foreigners were barbarians.

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Comments   [Sep 19, 2008 at 03:56 AM]
From: simpatico@sina.com (Nov 22, 2002 10:57)
this is my like


From: Winston Hu (Jan 19, 2004 01:10)
He looks like a human being, not a ghost nor barbarian.


From: egi (Oct 01, 2004 06:04)
how don't know, that americans are barbarians?!

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