Review of Troops at the Aoyama Training Grounds

Review of Troops at the Aoyama Training Grounds

Utagawa Kunimasa V (Baidō Kokunimasa)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This triptych, which shows the emperor in a horse-drawn carriage reviewing troops, combines a variety of nationalist emblems. Lofty Mount Fuji in the background is set off by a middleground of lozenge-shaped pink and purple clouds and a display of imperial Japanese flags.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.