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Illustration of the Arrival Ceremony to Welcome the Russian Crown Prince (Rokoku kôtaishi gochaku no zu)

Illustration of the Arrival Ceremony to Welcome the Russian Crown Prince (Rokoku kôtaishi gochaku no zu)

(Japanese, 1874–1944)
(Japanese)
1891 (Meiji 24), May
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban triptych; 35.5 x 70 cm (14 x 27 9/16 in.)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.518a-c
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ClassificationsPrints
Description

Prints showing current events were usually prepared ahead of time, so that they could go on sale as soon as the event occurred. Occasionally, however, this meant that a print accidentally became “fake news,” showing something that did not actually happen as planned. One famous example is this triptych: at Tokyo Station, the Meiji Emperor greets the Crown Prince of Russia (the future Czar Nicholas II), who was supposed to arrive in the capital by train after visiting other parts of Japan. Unfortunately, the Prince was the target of an assassination attempt in Kyoto, and he returned home without ever visiting Tokyo. The thrifty publisher recycled the printing blocks a few years later, with changes, to show the visit of Prince Ferdinand of Spain.

ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
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