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[The Emperor of Japan on horseback, Tokyo] – Historic Reproduction

[The Emperor of Japan on horseback, Tokyo], [betweeen ca. 1926 and 1928] — historic photograph
[The Emperor of Japan on horseback, Tokyo], [betweeen ca. 1926 and 1928]. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A Tokyo photograph of the Emperor of Japan on horseback, taken by the American firm Underwood & Underwood, places the monarch in the saddle rather than in a formal portrait. The date range falls in the early Showa era, after Hirohito succeeded his father in December 1926. Riding was part of the military training expected of Japanese princes, so the picture reflects both personal horsemanship and the public image the imperial household wanted to project. The caption card also lists carriages and tennis, but those tracings are unverified and should be read with caution.

Created / published[betweeen ca. 1926 and 1928]
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsPhotoprint by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; Carriages; Tennis; Japan--History; BI.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,125 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-144543

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