Holding a Kyoto style doll, Otefu of the Kadoebi-ro stands near a display platform where lacquered stands and covered bowls suggest a Girls' Day display. The publication date of the 3rd day of the 3rd month (Girls' Day) of 1884 reinforces this...
emperors; courts (social groups); kimonos; men (male humans); women; hairstyles; folding screens; chairs; military uniforms; daises
The composition depicts the Emperor and his male entourage in the room at right seated on chairs at a table, while the Empress sits on a low dais in the alcove at left, attended by 15 women. The two rooms are of different architectural styles,...
Built complexes and districts; men (male humans); emperors; empresses; dresses (garments); horseback riding; military uniforms; hats; banners; carriages (vehicles)
Riding in an elaborate carriage, the emperor and empress have departed the Tokyo Imperial Palace, seen beyond the moat and stone walls, via the recently constructed Niju bashi / "Double Bridge" that leads from the southeast side of the palace...