Japanese Ministers of the Meiji Period by Hashimoto Chikanobu, Toyohara Chikanobu

Fusō kōki kagami (扶桑高貴鏡: illustrated noble men of japan), or japanese ministers of the meiji period by hashimoto chikanobu, meiji period, 1886, woodblock triptych, honolulu museum of art, accession 15113. 39a. The meiji emperor and empress appear at the center of this composition. Top row, from right to left: minister of foreign affairs inoue kaoru (1836– 1915), prime minister itō hirobumi (1841–1909), army chief arisugawa taruhito (1835–1895), minister of the court sanjō sanetomi (1837– 1891), minister of navy admiral saigō jūdō (1843–1902), and minister of agriculture and commerce lieutenant general tani tateki (1837–1911). Middle row, from right to left: minister of justice yamada akiyoshi (1844–1892), and minister of communications and transportation enomoto takeaki (1836–1908). Bottom row, from right to left: home minister yamagata aritomo (1838–1922), minister of war admiral ōyama iwao (1842–1916), minister of the interior matsukata masayoshi (1835–1924), and minister of education mori arinori (1847–1889). Date: 1886 (Inscription to the far left, middle reads as "applied for censorship as of 19 February, Meiji 19"))日本語: 届出：明治19年2月19日.