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Description
After the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Emperor Meiji moved the Imperial residence to Tokyo (formerly Edo) from Kyoto. Here Japanese men and women in European dress attend a banquet in the new Imperial Palace in Asakusa in 1888, a residence modeled on European palaces.
Men (male humans) Women Dresses (garments) Hats Military uniforms Chairs Chandeliers Murals (any medium) Vases Architecture--Japan--Meiji period, 1868-1912 Clothing and dress--Japan--History--19th century Ukiyo-e Print
Time Period
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Source
Woodcuts; Ink on Paper; 14 1/16 in. x 27 15/16 in. (35.72 cm x 70.96 cm); accession number 93.3.181
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