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Triptych woodblock print of a crowded Japanese street with red-and-white bunting, lanterns, banners, and uniformed soldiers marching in formation.

Ulysses S. and Julia B.D. Grant

A Japanese color woodblock triptych in green, red and blue shows a crowded festival street lined with red-and-white bunting, paper lanterns and tall banners. Uniformed soldiers march in dark formation along the right panel, while a decorated viewing stand with flags and onlookers fills the background.

Artist
Hiroshige III
Date
c. 1879
Medium
Multi-colored woodblock on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
4000 × 1970 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1884).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

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