Genealogy of the Japanese Emperor
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
A genealogical print presenting the lineage of the Japanese imperial family — one of the documentary and educational prints that flourished in the Meiji era as the new government worked to establish the imperial institution's historical legitimacy and dynastic continuity. Genealogies of the imperial line combined historical scholarship with patriotic imagery, and their production and distribution served the Meiji state's project of creating a coherent national mythology centered on the unbroken imperial line.
Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Genealogy of the Japanese Emperor was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Genealogy of the Japanese Emperor depicts calligraphy and portraits.
