{"product_id":"1876-imperial-visit-to-ueno-national-industrial-exhibition-print-by-yoshu-chikanobu-72x36cm","title":"1876 \"Imperial Visit to Ueno\" National Industrial Exhibition Print by Yoshu Chikanobu. (72X36CM)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"251\"\u003eGood condition overall with typical age-related wear. Colors remain strong, including the characteristic aniline red, and the composition retains good visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eThis Meiji-period ukiyo-e woodblock triptych, \u003cem data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eUeno Gorinkō no Zu\u003c\/em\u003e (上野御臨幸之図, “Picture of the Imperial Visit to Ueno”), was printed in 1876 to commemorate the opening of Ueno Park and its museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eThe scene depicts an imperial visit by Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, reflecting the importance of Ueno as a center of modernization and public culture during the early Meiji era. The building shown in the background represents the predecessor to what is now the Tokyo National Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eAs a \u003cem data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"753\"\u003ekaika-e\u003c\/em\u003e (enlightenment print), the work highlights Japan’s rapid Westernization. Figures are shown in Western-style military uniforms and Victorian-influenced dress, while still incorporating traditional Japanese design elements. The vivid use of aniline red, a synthetic dye introduced from the West, further emphasizes themes of progress and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1349\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePrinted as a large-format triptych, the composition captures both the ceremonial scale and symbolic significance of the event. A historically meaningful example of Meiji-era ukiyo-e, suitable for collectors of modernization-period Japanese prints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47929136414979,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_3048.jpg?v=1775801309","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1876-imperial-visit-to-ueno-national-industrial-exhibition-print-by-yoshu-chikanobu-72x36cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}