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Artist Nobukazu Title High-ranking Imperial Ceremony - The Wedding Ceremony of the Crown Prince Date March 27, 1900 Publisher Ishii Rokunosuke Format Oban triptych (28 3/4" X 14 5/8") Comment Lavish use of silver metallic pigment and burnishing in the blacks as well as the purple curtains. In this royal scene, the Emperor and Empress are presiding over the Crown Prince's wedding. |
Title Award Ceremony Artist Nobukazu Watanabe 1874-1944 - click for artist Signature Oju Nobukazu ga Seal artist's seal (Yoshu) Dated 1900 Publisher Ishii Rokunosuke Impression very good Colors excellent … lacquer-shomenzuri, silver colored metallic pigment (not oxidized) Condition very good … (left panel) right upper and lower corners creased, a pin size worm hole on lower right area, (middle panel) a hole repaired on the middle upper area, full margined, not backed (original state) Description "Koui Godairei no Zu" The grand ceremony of Accession of a High Rank) A man sitting in the center is bestowed a high rank in the presence of Meiji Emperor and Emperess. This print has intricate lacquer-shomenzuri patterns on the brown background drapery. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width 29.5 inches = 75.0 cm Height 14.6 inches = 37.0 cm
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