April 10, Meiji 31: 30th. Anniversary Celebration of the Changing Name from Edo to Tokyo

Medium:: Woodblock print
Format:: Oban
Source:: Honolulu Museum of Art

Typical Price

Court or imperial scene in excellent condition: $400–$1,500
Good condition court subject: $150–$500
Standard impression: $50–$200

Description

A commemorative print marking April 10, Meiji 31 (1898) — the thirtieth anniversary of the renaming of Edo as Tokyo following the Meiji Restoration. The renaming of the great city encapsulated the transformation of Japan's political geography: the shogun's capital in the east becoming the emperor's "Eastern Capital." Chikanobu's commemorative image participates in the Meiji government's project of celebrating its own achievements while documenting the specific commemorative culture that grew up around major Meiji anniversaries.

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Resembling a Branch (Eda ni utsusu), from the series The Appearance of Upper-Class Women of the Edo Period (Tokugawa jidai kifujin no sugata) -- Woman with a Doll

Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896

Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper

The Fall of Jinzhou

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Dance Party: Enjoying Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno

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Kagoshima senki

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More Urban Scenes Prints

A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru)

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View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"

1928

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Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"

1930

Color lithograph

Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno

1948

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Frequently Asked Questions

April 10, Meiji 31: 30th. Anniversary Celebration of the Changing Name from Edo to Tokyo was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).

April 10, Meiji 31: 30th. Anniversary Celebration of the Changing Name from Edo to Tokyo depicts urban scenes and figures, set at Tokyo.