Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Gasshukoku suishi teitoku kōjōgaki (Oral statement by the American Navy admiral)

Gasshukoku suishi teitoku kōjōgaki (Oral statement by the American Navy admiral) edit

Original - Three men, believed to be Commodore Matthew C. Perry (center), with Commander Anan and Captain Henry Adams, during their meeting with the Emperor of Japan. These meetings led to the Convention of Kanagawa which opened Japan to the West after centuries of isolation.

Reason: Of historical importance, and the art is typical of Ukiyo-e, which we have very little really high-quality work of (with no offense meant to the excellent, and already featured Image:Suikoden.jpg). Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 00:53, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Articles this image appears in: Matthew C. Perry
Creator: Unknown

Support as nominator Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 00:53, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent image, and also well illustrates the Japanese perspective on this figure who was important both to America and Japan. Dr. Extreme (talk) 11:40, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Top enc, historically interesting. --Janke | Talk 13:34, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Matt Deres (talk) 14:00, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Durova^Charge! 23:23, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom.--Mbz1 (talk) 00:10, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Juliancolton ^{The storm still blows...} 23:51, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Could the caption or description show the Japanese title in the original script (in addition to the transliteration)? Paul Koning (talk) 21:10, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment The LoC site doesn't include it, and I'd find it difficult to get the Japanese text correct based on somewhat difficult handwriting. By all means, if someone can, do. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 23:58, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Gasshukoku suishi teitoku kōjōgaki (Oral statement by the American Navy admiral).png MER-C 02:25, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]