Scene of Constitutional Law Proclamation Ceremony
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
A print depicting the scene of the constitutional law proclamation ceremony — likely the same occasion as the 1889 constitution promulgation, rendered from a different angle or compositional perspective than Chikanobu's other documentary image of this event. The ceremony of February 11, 1889, was documented by multiple artists and from multiple perspectives, reflecting the event's enormous significance as the moment when Japan formally joined the international community of constitutional nations. Different artists' versions reveal the variety of visual approaches to the same historical moment.
Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Scene of Constitutional Law Proclamation Ceremony was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Scene of Constitutional Law Proclamation Ceremony depicts figures and architecture.
