PrintsJapanese19th century

Dignitaries of the Empire Viewing Cherry Blossoms

1887 (Meiji 20)

Artists

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu 楊洲周延Artist

Tsunajima Kamekichi (綱島亀吉)Publisher

Description

Center sheet of triptych: 2007.214.104.1 (right), 2007.214.104.2 (center), 2007.214.104.3 (left)

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 36.2 cm x W. 24.7 cm (14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

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