A procession of Daimyō on New Year's Day to the Shogun's palace. Colour woodcut by Kobayashi Kiyochika, ca. 1890.

  • Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915.
Date:
[1890?]
Reference:
37357i
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Description

Daimyō and retainers in a formal procession to the Shogun's palace at dawn on New Year's Day (rising sun with stylized rays as on a Japanese flag); commoners, such as print and kite sellers and a troupe of lion dancers, look on

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [1890?]

Physical description

8 prints : woodcut, printed in colours

Contributors

Lettering

...Kiyochika-hitsu

Notes

First day, first month: picture of Daimyō's formal military procession

Creator/production credits

Style and colours indicate mid-Meiji date

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37357i

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