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View of the Imperial Carriage

Utagawa Kunitoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print; three panels side by side. Colorful scene of a procession on a city street. Stone wall and bridge in background on left panel. Bridge has three visible arches. Water under bridge. Buildings in background. Blue sky with yellow at horizon. Procession features a red carriage with gold designs and large red wheels. Carriage drawn by horses. Man in top hat on carriage. People in traditional Japanese clothing. Some on horseback; others on foot. Red, orange, yellow, brown, and purple clothing. Vertical Japanese text on right panel. Red tower with white writing on right edge. Flags line street behind procession.

Artwork Details

Date
1889 (Meiji 22)
Medium
One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 300 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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