About This Print
The emperor, empress and crown prince are hosting a year-end celebration for the military after Japan's victory in the Sino-Japanese War which ended in April 1895. A similar, if not the same event, as in Nobukazu's print IHL Cat. #160 depicting the emperor and empress at a military celebration. In both, Empress Haruko is in traditional rather than Western dress. Also see the article Prints of the Emperor Meiji and Empress Haruko.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #300 |
| Title or Description | Hurrah for the Empire! Illustration of His Majesty, the Commander-in-chief, Welcoming [military officers] to the Imperial Palace with the Emperor’s Gift Cup 帝國萬歳 [帝国萬歳] 大元師陛下御歓迎上皇城於御盃賜図 |
| Artist | Watanabe Nobukazu (1872-1944) |
| Signature |  |
| Seal | toshidama (as shown above) |
| Publication Date | 1895 (as shown below in right two coumns of publisher's seal) |
| Publisher |  [Marks: pub. ref. 101; seal ref. 30-048] |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - panels joined together with backing paper; vertical fold in left panel |
| Genre | ukiyo-e; kaika-e |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | vertical oban triptych |
| H x W Paper | 14 1/2 in. x 28 1/4 in. (36.8 cm x 71.8 cm) |
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| Collections This Print |
4/15/2020
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