Tenmon Bun’ya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and regions they govern)
- maker:
- Harumi Shibukawa
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LicenseTenmon Bunya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bunya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bunya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bunya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Japanese star map
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun'ya no zu (map showing dimensions of the heavens and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tenmon Bun’ya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and regions they govern) star map with wooden case by Shibukawa Harumi (1639-1715), Japan, 1677. Combines Shibukawa's systematic astronomical observations with concepts from Chinese field-allocation astrology. (see note)
This star map was made by Harumi Shibukawa, official astronomer to the Japanese Edo court. He was one of the first people to use a telescope in Japan after the instrument was introduced by European traders.
The map combines Shibukawa’s systematic observations with concepts from Chinese astrology, so that the stars could be used to predict events in different regions of Japan.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 2007-1
- Measurements:
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overall (print alone): 1050 mm x 550 mm
overall (with mount & hanger): 1820 mm x 800 mm
- type:
- woodcut - print, astronomical chart and astronomical map
- credit:
- Purchased
