A Mirror of Japan’s Nobility: The Emperor Meiji, His Wife, and Prince Haru (Fūsō kōki kagami), 『扶桑高貴鑑』, Meiji period (1868–1912
A Mirror of Japan’s Nobility: The Emperor Meiji, His Wife, and Prince Haru (Fūsō kōki kagami), 『扶桑高貴鑑』, Meiji period (1868–1912), August 8th, 1887, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 14 3/4 x 29 5/8 in. ( x cm), Prints, Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (Japanese, 1838–1912), This portrait of the imperial family was a form of propaganda that aimed to demonstrate the cultural authority of the newly established emperor as the head of state. Crown Prince Haru (1879–1925) would eventually ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, but he suffered from severe health and learning disabilities, and his responsibilities were delegated to regents
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