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Wedding Ceremony of a Noble Couple (Kôi konreishiki no zu)

Wedding Ceremony of a Noble Couple (Kôi konreishiki no zu)

(Japanese, 1872–1944)
(Japanese)
1900 (Meiji 33), February
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban triptych; 37 x 74.4 cm (14 9/16 x 29 5/16 in.)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.257a-c
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ClassificationsPrints
Description
Following the silver wedding anniversary of 1894, the next royal event to be widely publicized was the wedding of Crown Prince Yoshihito, the future Taishō Emperor, and a young noblewoman, Kujō Sadako. They married in a Shinto ceremony wearing Japanese court costume and then changed into formal European clothes to perform the ritualized exchange of sake (rice wine) before the emperor and empress. The bride’s white wedding gown was a fashion sensation and marked the beginning of a trend that has continued to the present. Japanese brides today may choose either Western or Japanese-style costumes (with many possible variations); they may even appear in both types of wedding finery at different points during the celebration of their nuptials, just as the princess did in 1900.
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
Picture of the Wedding Ceremony of Dignitaries (Kiken konreishiki no zu) [Crown Prince Yoshihito and Sadako]
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