Ceremony of proclaiming the constitution, triptych, 1889
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban triptych
- Source:
- harashobo
Description
A triptych depicting the ceremony of proclaiming the Meiji Constitution on February 11, 1889 — one of the most important political events of the Meiji period, when Emperor Meiji formally granted a constitutional government to Japan. The constitution-promulgation ceremony was conducted with elaborate formality at the new Imperial Palace in Tokyo, combining traditional court protocol with the Western-influenced ceremonial appropriate to a modern constitutional monarchy. Chikanobu's documentary image captures this historic moment in the color and composition of large-format triptych printmaking.
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Ceremony of proclaiming the constitution, triptych, 1889 was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Ceremony of proclaiming the constitution, triptych, 1889 depicts urban scenes, figures, and architecture.