Triptych: Emperor Meiji and His Consort in the Plum Garden (Miyo shun'e no baien), Meiji period, dated 1887
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban triptych
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
This 1887 [triptych](/glossary/triptych) — identified as Miyo shun'e no baien, "The plum garden of imperial spring harmony" — depicts Emperor Meiji and Empress Haruko in the palace's plum garden during early spring, when the ume blossoms signal the end of winter. Kiyochika's triptych version of this composition, produced for the Meiji 20 year (1887), likely served both as a celebration of the imperial couple and as a demonstration of his technical mastery of the three-sheet format applied to a serene, politically affirmative subject.
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Woodblock print
Triptych: Emperor Meiji and His Consort in the Plum Garden (Miyo shun'e no baien), Meiji period, dated 1887 was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Triptych: Emperor Meiji and His Consort in the Plum Garden (Miyo shun'e no baien), Meiji period, dated 1887 depicts gardens and food & drink.
