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Triumphant Arrival of the Emperor at Shinbashi Station

Kobayashi Kiyochika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork depicting a scene. Left panel: - A covered platform with white pillars and a sloping roof - Group of people in traditional Japanese and Western clothing - A woman in a pink hat and white kimono bows to another woman in a green kimono - Background shows a train and blue sky with clouds Middle panel: - Two men in military uniforms with black, red, and gold details - One man in a white military uniform - A covered platform with white pillars and a sloping roof - Background shows a building Right panel: - A group of men in military uniforms with black, red, and gold details - A man in a white military uniform - Industrial background with a smokestack emitting black smoke - A building and flags in the distance - Japanese characters in the top right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 306 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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