The Fourth Shogun, Lord Ietsuna of the Gen'yûin; Yodai Gen'yûin-dono Ietsuna kô
Maker
Utagawa Kuniteru II (歌川 国輝 ニ代)
(Japanese, c. 1830 - 1874)
Date1875
MediumColor woodblock print
Dimensions14 x 19 1/4 in. (35.6 x 48.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Herman Pines in honor of Dr. Julius Steiglitz
Object number1989.14aa.1-3
Status
Not on viewIn 19th-century Europe the organic chemical industry made possible the synthesis of water-soluble aniline dyes. At first used to dye cloth, the affordable yet intense colors soon found their way into the studios of Japanese printmakers, where they were applied to all genres of print. The new Western colors became synonymous with celebratory depictions of the new social and political landscape in Meiji-period Japan. This album epitomizes the association of bright colors with the pageantry and building projects of the new regime.
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