Egret in the Rain by Ohara Koson, 1925 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) The map's depiction of borders

The map's depiction of borders and boundaries reflects the fluid nature of territorial claims and the geopolitical tensions of the time

This chart is a rarity

subdued trough of the Gulf of California clearly separates the peninsula from the mainland

Meuse River: Another significant waterway

Egret in the Rain by Ohara Koson, 1925 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) The map's depiction of bordersEgret in the Rain by Ohara Koson is a quietly luminous Japanese woodblock print from the shin hanga era, first published around 1925. A solitary white egret stands in a curtain of rain, its snowy plumage gleaming against a deep blue night. Kosoncelebrated for his refined bird and flower subjectsmelds traditional ukiyo e sensitivity with modern natural observation to create a scene that feels both timeless and immediate: the hush after a downpour, the