Antique map of Qing, China, 1785

Antique map of Qing, China, 1785Nagakubo Sekisui (1717 1801), also known as Nagakubo Taku, was a Japanese cartographer, and philosopher during the Edo period. He was born in Edo (present day Tokyo) and studied under the famous Confucian scholar Yamamoto Sanehiko. Sekisui is primarily known for his contributions to the fields of geography, cartography, and natural history. Sekisui's most notable work is the "Dai Nihon Sankai Yochi Zenzu" (), which translates to "Complete Map of the

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created in 1754

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which encompassed large parts of Central Asia

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creating a unique and distinctive style

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"Nightlife" is a painting created by Joan Miró in 1930