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Review of Troops at the Aoyama Parade Grounds

Inoue Yasuji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych of a military parade scene. The left panel shows two men in ornate black, red, and gold military uniforms standing at attention in a dirt field. The man on the left holds a hat and the man on the right holds a sword. Behind them to the left are rows of soldiers in black and red uniforms standing at attention. The center panel shows two men in similar uniforms standing at attention with a brown horse between them. A man in uniform sits on the horse holding a flag. The right panel shows several men in similar uniforms standing around an ornate black and gold vehicle with a man sitting on top. Several flags are visible on the vehicle. The sky is blue with clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
June 1888
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 301 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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