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*''Born: [[1833]]''
*''Died: [[1898]]''
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.<ref>Takashi Fujitani, ''Splendid Monarchy'', UC Press (1998), 173-178.</reF>
Chiossone is also known for recommending that the [[Meiji government]] perform surveys of historical sites, ancient monuments, and artistic treasures.
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==References==
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[[Category:Meiji Period|Chiossone]]
[[Category:Foreigners|Chiossone]]
*''Died: [[1898]]''
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.<ref>Takashi Fujitani, ''Splendid Monarchy'', UC Press (1998), 173-178.</reF>
Chiossone is also known for recommending that the [[Meiji government]] perform surveys of historical sites, ancient monuments, and artistic treasures.
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==References==
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[[Category:Meiji Period|Chiossone]]
[[Category:Foreigners|Chiossone]]
