Example of Peaceful Empire – Museum, Congratulatory Palace Visit (Kōkoku Taihei Kagami – Hakubutsukan, Sanga)
1887 (Meiji 20)
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
14 1/2 x 9 15/16 in. (36.8 x 25.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
Accession Number
JP3213
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Meiji Japan with *Example of Peaceful Empire – Museum,ratulatory Palace Visit (ōkoku Taiheiami – Hakubuts, Sanga)*, a woodblock print by Uawa Kunisada III 1887. This ōban-sized work (14 1/2 x 9 15/16 in.), rendered in vivid ink and color on paper captures a festive moment amid grand architecture. Elegant men and women gather near fountains and palatial structures, evoking a congratulatory visit to a museum or imperial site—a snapshot of celebration and cultural pride. Kunisada III, a master of the Utagawa school’s ukiyo-e tradition, skillfully blends the refined...
About the Artist
Utagawa Kunisada III · 1848–1920
Japanese, 1848–1920