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View of the Imperial Carriage

Utagawa Kunitoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print, three panels side by side. Stone wall with a building on top left. Water and bridge in background. Group of men on horseback in traditional Japanese clothing with red and yellow accents, some holding spears. Men on foot wearing striped robes. Large red carriage with gold designs and two large wheels. Carriage pulled by two horses, one gold. People in background, some on horseback. Buildings and a red tower in the distance. Blue sky. Ground is brown.

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
Museum record:
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