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Edoardo Chiossone was an Italian prints artist known for his famous portraits of the Meiji Emperor and designs for Japan's first nationally-issued paper currency, among other works.
A photograph of a 1888 drawing of the Meiji Emperor by Chiossone, based on an in-person meeting with the emperor, quickly became the most widely reproduced and distributed imperial portrait of the time.[1]
Chiossone is also known for recommending that the Meiji government perform surveys of historical sites, ancient monuments, and artistic treasures.
References
- ↑ Takashi Fujitani, Splendid Monarchy, UC Press (1998), 173-178.
