Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan, 1873 (1882). Creator: Uchida Kyuichi.

Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan, 1873 (1882).  Creator: Uchida Kyuichi.

1-628-290 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan, Emperor of Japan, 1873 (1882). Known since his death as the Emperor Meiji, Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan (1852-1912) became Emperor of Japan in 1867. His reign saw Japan open up to foreign culture and technology and transform itself from a feudal, pre-industrial country into a powerful, ambitious modern nation. A pioneer of Japanese photography, Uchida Kyuichi was the first and only photographer granted a sitting with the emperor. A photograph from "Labor and Porcelain in Japan", by the United States Consul-General, Yokohama, 1882.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Uchida Kyuichi: Japanese: Photographer
Subject
  1. Meiji: Japanese: Emperor

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Japan

  1. 36 00 00 N , 138 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3386x5159
File Size : 51,177kb


Aliases

  1. 0580012218
  1. 1-628-290
  1. 1628290

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