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Chronicle of the Imperial Restoration (Kōkoku isshin kenbunshi)

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a Japanese harbor scene. A large black ship with three masts is on the left. Many people in traditional Japanese clothing are in boats on the water. The boats are small and flat. A mountain range is in the background under a blue and pink sky. A red border surrounds the image with green accents. A gray rectangle with writing is in the top right. More writing is on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
June, 1876
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 426 px
Museum record:
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