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View of the Issuance of the State Constitution in the State Chamber of the New Imperial Palace

Adachi Ginkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful illustration of a crowded ornate room with high ceilings. The room has purple wallpaper on the walls and ceiling with green and gold decorative trim. There are two ornate chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The floor has patterned rugs with a red carpeted staircase leading to a raised platform. On the left, a woman sits on a raised platform wearing a white dress and a man sits next to her wearing a military uniform with gold and red accents. There are several men standing around the room wearing military uniforms with gold and black or white and black color schemes. On the right side of the image, men in white pants and black military-style jackets stand at attention. In the background, there are large windows with white curtains and a red curtain with gold tassels on the raised platform. The image is divided into three sections. Japanese characters are in the top right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
March 2, 1889 (Meiji 22)
Medium
One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 310 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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