A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi) September 1887 Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu Japanese This print shows the emperor, empress, prince, and ladies of the court enjoying the cherry blossoms at a Western-style building in the precincts of Ueno Park. The women wear elaborate French-style day dresses, with cinched waists, high collars, and layers of heavy fabric over their bustles. The subject matter of prints dramatically changed with the modernization of Tokyo by showing themes such as people dancing in Western clothing and new advances in architecture in U
A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi) September 1887 Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu Japanese This print shows the emperor, empress, prince, and ladies of the court enjoying the cherry blossoms at a Western-style building in the precincts of Ueno Park. The women wear elaborate French-style day dresses, with cinched waists, high collars, and layers of heavy fabric over their bustles. The subject matter of prints dramatically changed with the modernization of Tokyo by showing themes such as people dancing in Western clothing and new advances in architecture in Ueno A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi) 55504
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