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His Imperial Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief, Arriving in the Capital in Triumph [Sino-Japanese War] (Daigenshi heika gaisen gochakkyō no zu)

1895 (Meiji 28), 5th month
Not on view
The Meiji Emperor has arrived by train from Hiroshima to Shinbashi Station in Tokyo and is shown exiting the station just before joining a triumphal procession. He is formally greeted by the young crown prince in military uniform and Empress Shōken (Haruko) with one of her ladies-in-waiting, both in Western garb. A cohort of elite military and government officials accompany the emperor. The background is filled with festive red-and-white striped holiday bunting and Japanese flags to mark the country's victory over China in the Sino-Japanese War. The traditional red royal coach which he will soon enter is festooned with a golden phoenix, and will be used to transport the emperor during the ensuing procession.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 歌川小国政画　「大元帥陛下凱旋御着京之圖」（日清戦争）
  • Title: His Imperial Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief, Arriving in the Capital in Triumph [Sino-Japanese War] (Daigenshi heika gaisen gochakkyō no zu)
  • Artist: Utagawa Kokunimasa (Japanese, 1874–1944)
  • Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
  • Date: 1895 (Meiji 28), 5th month
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Vertical ōban; 14 13/16 x 28 3/8 in. (37.6 x 72.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
  • Object Number: JP3257
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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