Meeting of the Red Cross Society: Her Majesty the Empress Travels to Ueno Park

Medium:: Woodblock print
Format:: Oban
Source:: etm

Typical Price

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

Description

A print depicting the empress's journey to Ueno Park for a meeting of the Red Cross Society — one of the documentary images of the Meiji empress's public activities that helped establish the imperial couple as visible, philanthropic modern monarchs. The Red Cross, introduced to Japan in 1877, was patronized by the empress as part of the court's engagement with international humanitarian institutions. The empress's attendance at Red Cross gatherings was carefully documented and publicized as evidence of imperial modernity and compassion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Meeting of the Red Cross Society: Her Majesty the Empress Travels to Ueno Park was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).

Meeting of the Red Cross Society: Her Majesty the Empress Travels to Ueno Park depicts urban scenes, set at Ueno.