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Illustration of the Commanders who Pacified Western Japan, Receiving the Emperor's Gift Cups (Saigoku chinsei shoshō tenpai o tamawaru no zu)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful, multi-panel illustration depicting a scene with multiple people. There are two groups of men in military uniforms on the left and right sides, and a group of people in traditional Japanese clothing in the center. The men are wearing dark-colored uniforms with gold accents and tall, blue headpieces. Some of them are seated and some are standing. The central group includes a man and woman in traditional Japanese clothing standing in the foreground, and several people seated at a table behind them. There are several women in white and red kimonos standing to the right. The background includes a building with a tiled roof and a large window. There are also several decorative elements, including a large floral arrangement and a table with offerings. The floor is covered in a red and green patterned rug, and there are several fans and other objects scattered throughout the scene. The overall atmosphere appears to be one of celebration or ceremony. The image includes several areas of Japanese text.

Artwork details

Date:
September, 1887
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 299 px
Museum record:
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