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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene with multiple figures. The scene takes place on a cobblestone ground with a low, wooden structure on the left side. The structure has several people sitting on it. In the background, there is a large window with a tree outside. On the right side, a man wearing a red and blue kimono and a tall hairstyle stands. In the foreground, two people are interacting, one wearing a red kimono and sitting on a low platform. The sitting person wears a black and gold headpiece. The standing person next to them wears a blue kimono. There are several other people in the background. A tree and a bridge are visible in the distance under a yellow and blue sky. The print features a mix of blue, red, black, and beige colors. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1897
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 307 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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