Kalaniopuu, king of hawaii, bringing presents to captain cook. Shows a hawaiian canoe with "crab-claw" and many oarsmen, carrying kalaniopuu, the hawaiian chief, to visit captain cook aboard the 'resolution'. The main canoe, an outriger, is followed by two double-hulled canoes without sails, full of oarsmen, and one boat is carrying wrapped carved figures. The hawaiian coastal hills can be seen in the right background. Date: drawn 1779, published 1784.
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