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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Takekawa Unokichi Takekawa Unokichi
Date of this item: 1912 1912
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Thursday, 21 September 2006

Artist Nobukazu
Title Portrait of the Royal Family
Date September 1912
Publisher Takegawa Unokichi
Format Oban triptych (29" X 14 1/2")
Comment Burnishing, metallic pigment.
Crown Prince Yoshihito (Emperor Taisho) and his wife and children pose with Emperor Meiji and Empress Haruko. This is probably a commemorative family portrait since Meiji died in July of 1912 and this is dated first year of Taisho, the new era name.
Name: Nobukazu Watanabe

Title: Portraits of Emperors and Empresses Meiji and Taisho

Signature: "Nobukazu" in lower left in the left sheet.

Dated: 1912, September.

Publisher: Takekawa Unokichi.

Technique: Woodblock print

Width Item: 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm

Height Item: 14.6 inches = 37.0 cm

Impression: Very good.

Colors: Very good ... Silver colored metallic pigment. Burnished.

Description
"Nihon Juho no Zu". Crown prince Yoshihito (Emperor Taisho), his wife and children are visiting Emperor Meiji and Empress Haruko. This is probably a commemorative family portrait since Emperor Meiji died in July, 1912. This print was produced in September 1912.
Oban triptych. Size of one sheet:255 x 370 mm.
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