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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A triptych woodblock print depicts a procession of men walking from left to right. The men wear traditional Japanese clothing in shades of blue, orange, gray, brown, and black. Some carry long poles with black feathered ornaments at the top. Men in white carry two brown coffers with purple cloth. In the background, a large group of people stands behind a low wall on the right. A building with a brown roof and yellow and green walls is visible on the left. A tree with green leaves stands above the wall on the right. The print has a beige background. Japanese characters are at the bottom left.

Artwork details

Date:
1897
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 307 px
Museum record:
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