Dignitaries of the Empire Viewing Cherry Blossoms
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

Left 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. 36.0 cm x W. 24.7 cm (14 3/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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