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Mirror of Portraits of All Sovereigns in the World (Sejō kakkoku shaga teiō kagami)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a triptych of a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print is divided into three panels, each with a red background. The panels feature a large group of people dressed in formal attire. The people are wearing clothing from different cultures and time periods, including military uniforms and traditional dresses. There are 14 people visible across the three panels. The people are arranged in three rows, with some sitting and others standing. The individuals in the image are predominantly fair-skinned, with some darker-skinned people present. The people are wearing various colors, including purple, green, red, blue, yellow, and black. Some of the people have facial hair. The print includes several vertical strips of Japanese text on each panel. The edges of the panels are beige and show signs of wear. The background behind the panels is white.

Artwork Details

Date
April, 1879
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 302 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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