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Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Transfer of the Capital to Tokyo (Tento sanjûnen shukugakai)

1897 (Meiji 30), April
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban hexaptych; 34.8 x 143 cm (13 11/16 x 56 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Michael and Barbara Stedman in memory of Pauline Epstein
Accession number2009.5131a-f
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceBetween 1985 and 1995, gift of Pauline Epstein (d. 1995) to her daughter and son-in law, Barbara and Michael Stedman; 2009, gift of Barbara and Michael Stedman to the MFA. (Accession date: December 16, 2009)
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