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Parade of the Emperor's Troops

Utagawa Yoshifuji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a procession of imperial troops. The image is divided into three panels. In the left panel, two men in purple coats and conical hats walk alongside a small child in a yellow kimono. The child holds a decorated object. The central panel shows a man in an orange robe holding a drum and a man in a purple coat holding a flag with a red design. The right panel depicts a line of soldiers in uniform, some holding spears. They walk on green ground in front of a white wall topped with a blue overhang and a gray roof. A stone wall with blue-gray rounded rectangles is on the right edge. Japanese characters are written vertically on a blue background on the right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
1867
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 303 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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