Imperial Family at Yasukuni Shinto Shrine
by Inoue Yasuji
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
by Inoue Yasuji
$1,000–$8,000. Common views: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Inoue's Meiji-era Tokyo views, influenced by his teacher Kiyochika, have both artistic and historical value. His early death makes works scarce.
The Imperial Family's visit to Yasukuni Shrine — the Shinto memorial established to enshrine soldiers who died in service of the Emperor — reflects the deep intertwining of state religion and military nationalism in early Meiji Japan. Yasuji records the ceremonial occasion with his characteristic attentiveness to architectural setting, depicting the shrine's precincts as a stage for the display of imperial authority. The print documents both a specific event and the broader project of constructing a new national religion around military sacrifice.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Imperial Family at Yasukuni Shinto Shrine was created by Inoue Yasuji (井上安治).
Imperial Family at Yasukuni Shinto Shrine depicts temples & shrines.