Imperial Diet Building

Artist Inoue Yasuji (Japanese, 1864 - 1889)

Date1888

Place of ManufactureAsia

Mediumwoodcut; coloured inks

DimensionsOverall (sheet/image; wi=3 parts mounted together;): 35.7 x 71 cm

ClassificationsFINE ART

Credit LineGift of the Mina Mossler Estate through the Asian Art Purchase Fund

Object number2005.044.001 a-c

Descriptiontriptych; Depiction of the the Imperial Diet Building in the Meiji era. The Upper House (the Senate) and the Lower House (the Congress, the House of Representatives) flank the Diet Building (the Capitol). Men in uniforms and suits stand outside as a horse and carriage arrives.
Colour: multi-coloured

Status

Not on view