A banquet at the new Imperial Palace — one of Chikanobu's images documenting the grandeur of Meiji imperial ceremonial life following the construction of the new palace in Tokyo after the old Edo Castle became the imperial residence. The Meiji court's elaborate formal banquets, combining traditional Japanese protocol with Western diplomatic conventions, were occasions of considerable public interest and generated significant popular imagery. Chikanobu's version would capture both the architectural grandeur of the new palace setting and the formal splendor of the assembled court.
Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Banquet at the New Imperial Palace was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Banquet at the New Imperial Palace depicts architecture.
