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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese-style artwork featuring a group of nine men sitting on tatami mats. The men are dressed in traditional attire consisting of black kimono with orange lining and white headpieces. They are positioned on the floor of a room divided into sections by black lines. The room's walls are beige and orange; a long vertical white paper with black writing and a red seal is on the right wall. The background features trees through a window or opening at the back of the room. The artwork appears to be done in a traditional Japanese style with muted colors. The artwork is a triptych; it's arranged across three panels. The men appear to either be reading or writing.

Artwork Details

Date
1897
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 308 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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