大日本帝室御尊影. [Dainihon teishitsu goson'ei].
[Portraits of Meiji Imperial Family Members].
[Japan]. Meiji 41 [ 1908]. Stock ID #174174 This colour lithograph print of the Meiji Imperial family portraits was published in 1908, towards the end of Emperor Meiji's era. This group portrait shows Emperor Meiji and his wife, the Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) and his wife with a baby, Emperor Meiji's 4 daughters, his three grand children, including Michi no Miya (Hirohito, later Emperor Showa) are featured. Hirohito is holding a Rising Sun flag. Interestingly, girls are in kimonos while boys are in Western clothes. When referring to this item please quote stockid 174174.
Colour lithograph print, 52.5 x 39.5 cm, caption lower edge. Lower margin torn with loss, now neatly repaired with washi, causing some loss to publishing details. Margins and reverse a little browned and marked but the image itself is very good and bright.
Price: $295.00 AU