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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

Español: Ulysses S. y Julia B.D. Grant

Un tríptico japonés de xilografía en color, en verde, rojo y azul, muestra una calle de festival abarrotada, bordeada de guirnaldas rojas y blancas, faroles de papel y banderas altas. Soldados uniformados marchan en formación oscura por el panel derecho, mientras un estrado decorado con banderas y espectadores ocupa el fondo.

Português: Ulysses S. e Julia B.D. Grant

Um tríptico japonês de xilogravura colorida, em verde, vermelho e azul, mostra uma rua de festival lotada, ladeada por bandeirolas vermelhas e brancas, lanternas de papel e estandartes altos. Soldados uniformizados marcham em formação escura pelo painel direito, enquanto um palanque decorado com bandeiras e espectadores ocupa o fundo.

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