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Yōshū Chikanobu

28 works

Yōshū Chikanobu (1838-1912) was a painter, illustrator and ukiyo-e artist from Japan. Read more

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Triptych print of a Western-style concert with choir, violinists, cellist, flautist and a pianist in an ornate interior.

Concert of European Music (Ōshū kangengaku gassō no zu)

1889

Japanese woodblock print of a uniformed man, a woman in a violet dress and feathered hat, and a child under cherry blossoms.

Blossoming Cherry Trees in Ueno Park (Ueno kōen kaika zu)

1888

Woodblock print of a uniformed man in a plumed hat among five kimono-clad women, with peonies and cherry blossoms behind them

Emperor among Court Ladies

ca. 1880

Woodblock print of three women and a girl in Western dress with a small dog beneath cherry blossoms, by Chikanobu, 1889.

Western Clothing from the series An Array of Auspicious Customs of Eastern Japan (Azuma fūzoku, fukuzukushi-Yōfuku)

1889

Triptych print of an emperor receiving kneeling officers in a hall, with uniformed commanders and kimono-clad attendants.

Illustration of the Honored Commanders, Receiving the Emperor's Gift Cup (Kunkō no shō tenpai o tamau no zu)

September, 1877

Three-panel Japanese print of an emperor seated in audience with uniformed officers and kimono-clad attendants.

View of the Gift of the Emperor's Gift Cup

Sept. 5, 1877 (Meiji 10)

Triptych woodblock print of officials in uniform seated at a flower-draped table during an interrogation, dated 1877.

Illustration of the Inquisition of Ōyama Tsunayoshi (Ōyama Tsunayoshi kyūmon no zu)

August, 1877

Triptych woodblock print of a Meiji-era interrogation with officials in black uniforms at a table and a kimono-clad man stand

Oyama Tsunayoshi's Cross Examination

August 27, 1877 (Meiji 10)

Japanese woodblock triptych of a circus with acrobats, horses and an elephant, beside an imperial pavilion with seated dignit

Illustration of the Imperial Excursion to see the Charini's Circus (Charine daikyokuba goyūran no zu)

November, 1886

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of uniformed officials and women in kimono sharing wine in an ornate interior with chrys

Leaders of the Pacification of the Kagoshima Rebels Celebrating with Cups of Wine from the Emperor (Kagoshima zokuto…

September 20th, 1877

Triptych woodblock print of an imperial carriage procession with white horses, flag-bearing guards, and figures in kimono bef

Visit of the Empress to the Third National Industrial Promotional Exhibition at Ueno Park (Ueno dai sankai naikoku ka…

1889

Triptych woodblock print of uniformed officers receiving ceremonial cups from attendants in red and white robes in a formal i

Illustration of the Commanders who Pacified Western Japan, Receiving the Emperor's Gift Cups (Saigoku chinbu shoshō t…

July, 1877

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of many world monarchs in uniforms and gowns against a red background, labeled in Japane

Mirror of Portraits of All Sovereigns in the World (Sejō kakkoku shaga teiō kagami)

April, 1879

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of horse racing at a lake with jockeys, and a pavilion of spectators in kimono and lante

View of the Horse Track at Shinobazu in Ueno Park (Ueno shinobazu keiba zu)

1885

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono on a veranda among cherry blossoms, one holding a cello, with a pavilion and rive

A Dance Party: Enjoying Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno (Tōbukai Ueno ōka yūran no zu)

March, 1887

Triptych woodblock print: moonlit riverside scene, woman in red gown beneath a tree, and uniformed man with woman before a we

Nobility in the Evening Cool (Koki nōryō no zu)

1887

Triptych woodblock print of court ladies sewing and fitting Western clothing, with a sewing machine and a child holding fabri

Court Ladies Sewing Western Clothing (Jokan yōfuku saihō no zu)

August 23rd, 1887

Woodblock print of children snowball fighting under plum trees in bloom, with women and a uniformed man on a veranda beside t

Children Playing in the Snow under Plum Trees in Bloom (Secchū baisō gunji yūgi zu)

November 1887

Triptych woodblock print: rainbow over a river valley, and women in Western dress on a veranda beside a seated man in uniform

A Garden Refreshed by the Passing Rain (Ukasentei no zu)

July 1888

Triptych woodblock print of elegant women in Western dress among cherry blossoms and in a richly carpeted interior with a sea

A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi)

September 1887

Triptych print of uniformed officers and court ladies presenting gift cups in a decorated room, with chrysanthemums and patte

Illustration of the Commanders who Pacified Western Japan, Receiving the Emperor's Gift Cups (Saigoku chinsei shoshō…

September, 1887

Woodblock print of a crowded parliamentary chamber with seated men at desks, balcony spectators, and uniformed officials unde

Illustration of The Imperial Assembly of the House of Peers (Teikoku gikai kizokuin no zu)

1890

Three women in patterned kimono in a Japanese woodblock print, with lacquer boxes and a green cushion against a cream backgro

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

1895

Triptych print of figures in black kimono evacuating at night, with a white horse, lanterns, swords, and a red fire glow.

“Evacuation of the Ladies,” from the series The Inner Precincts of Chiyoda Castle (Chiyoda no Ōoku, Otachinoki)

1896 (Meiji 29)

Woodblock-style print of a procession of men in colorful kimono with swords, passing pine trees, blossoms and a red-roofed bu

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

1897

Woodblock print of a noblewoman on a veranda watching three kneeling men by a river under cherry blossoms.

The Third Princess and Kashiwagi, from Chapter 34, “New Herbs I (Wakana I)” (Nihon shinnō onna sannomiya)

1890

Triptych woodblock print of a woman with a fox mask, floating foxfire, a samurai, and a spearman at night.

Scene of Foxfire (Kitsunebi) from the Play Honchō nijūshikō

1898

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono bracing against wind with cherry petals swirling around her.

Twenty-six Prints Constituting an Album (Azuma fūzoku fuku tsukushi) 東風俗福つくし

late 19th century

Yōshū Chikanobu (1838-1912) was a painter, illustrator and ukiyo-e artist from Japan. Yōshū Chikanobu was born in Edo. Browse 28 works by Yōshū Chikanobu from one museum, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata