Review of Troops at the Aoyama Training Grounds

Three-panel artwork, color woodblock print. The scene depicts a military review. In the left panel, a mountain, possibly a volcano with snow on top, is in the background; a line of soldiers in dark uniforms stand at attention; some on horseback in traditional Japanese military uniforms ride towards them. In the center panel, a man on a white horse wearing a purple and red uniform rides towards the right; another man on a white horse wearing the same uniform rides behind him; a yellow and red banner in the top center reads "Aoyama Jinenjo", a training ground; Japanese characters are written in black ink; mountains are in the background. The right panel shows a horse-drawn carriage with two people wearing traditional Japanese military uniforms; two white horses pull the carriage; another group of men on horseback wearing traditional Japanese military uniforms ride in the same direction; a line of soldiers stand at attention with flags behind them; green trees are in the background.

Artwork Details

Date: February 1889
Medium: One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 598 × 288 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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