Bath House, Japan
Two accredited artists accompanied Perry to Japan and their sketches were published in his official report to Congress. This one shows Japanese men and women bathing together, caused a Congressional furor and was later suppressed. According to Perry, the lower class people of Japan had lax morals and enjoyed looking at obscene pictures
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13343906
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47782110
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4091px x 2662px
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© New York Public Library / Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
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