“Evacuation of the Ladies,” from the series The Inner Precincts of Chiyoda Castle (Chiyoda no Ōoku, Otachinoki)
Triptych woodblock print in shades of black, grey, white, red and orange depicts five samurai and a white horse. The samurai wear long black robes with white and red accents, and hats. The central samurai sits on the white horse, wearing a blue and purple robe. Samurai on the left and right panels walk, holding swords and round objects. Silhouetted samurai are visible in the background of the left panel, with trees and mountains behind them. Orange smoke emanates from the top left corner. A vertical text label is on the right edge. The artist's signature and title are on the right panel.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1896 (Meiji 29)
- Medium:
- Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e) from an album of 30 or more leaves; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 598 × 299 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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