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Utagawa Kunisada II
Feb. 1889 (Meiji 22) · One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
This triptych, which shows the emperor in a horse-drawn carriage reviewing troops, combines a variety of nationalist emblems. Lofty Mount Fuji in the background is set off by a middleground of lozenge-shaped pink and purple clouds and a display of imperial Japanese flags.
- Artist
- Utagawa Kunisada II
- Date
- Feb. 1889 (Meiji 22)
- Medium
- One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
