Old Topographic Map of Mallorca (Majorca), Spain, 1963: Palma, Serra Tramuntana, Alcudia Bay, Pollenca Bay, Formentor paris Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street

Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street

accented with olive-brown on its wings and tail

Created just before the onset of World War II

this exquisite woodblock print captures the serene atmosphere and architectural elegance of the famous Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine

Available as a high-quality fine art print from The Unique Maps Co

Old Topographic Map of Mallorca (Majorca), Spain, 1963: Palma, Serra Tramuntana, Alcudia Bay, Pollenca Bay, Formentor paris Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed StreetTitled simply Mallorca, this 1963 topographical portrayal of the largest Balearic island maps the meeting of mountain and sea with exacting, midcentury poise. Hypsometric tints grade the relieffrom sunwashed lowlands to the cool, shadowed escarpmentswhile close set contour lines render the island tactile, especially along the Alfabia Mountains that crown the west. Around the littoral, the Balearic Sea is articulated by crisp coastlines, capes and bays