New World Scene, 1505. By Johann Froschauer (d1523). This woodcut is an important early example of European depictions of the New World. It is considered the earliest depiction of American Indians to be somewhat ethnographically accurate and was probably inspired by the descriptions of Amerigo Vespucci in his book Mundus Novum, 1503, which detailed his experiences during his time in the New World (Americas).

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