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Illustration of the Ceremony Issuing the Constitution (Kenpō happu shiki no zu)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel illustration depicting a formal ceremony. The left panel shows a group of people in traditional Japanese clothing standing in front of a red and green backdrop. A woman in a blue kimono stands at the front on the left, and a man in a black and white outfit stands on the right. The center panel features a man in a black and white outfit sitting on a red throne-like chair. He is surrounded by several men in similar outfits, with some standing and others kneeling. The right panel shows a large group of men in black and white outfits standing in two rows, facing forward. The background of each panel includes a purple sky with a large white flower-like design. The center panel has a beige wall with a red doorway. A gray and black scale is at the bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
1889
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 329 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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