Illustration of the Issuing of the State Constitution in the State Chamber of the New Imperial Palace
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
Catalogue
- Year
- 1889
- Dimensions
- Image: 14 5/8 × 10 in. (37.1 × 25.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Adachi Ginkō
Artist
Printmaking
Adachi Ginkō was a Japanese painter and printmaker active in the late 19th century. Working primarily in woodblock and ink on paper, he engaged with both traditional Japanese aesthetics and the modernizing visual culture of the Meiji period. His practice bridged landscape, figuration, and decorative arts during a transformative moment in Japanese artistic production. This profile will be expanded as more verified source material becomes available.
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Record
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- Adachi Ginkō
- Year
- 1889
- Dimensions
- Image: 14 5/8 × 10 in. (37.1 × 25.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1889-323159
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified