『開花貴婦人競』, A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi), Meiji period (1868?1912), September 1887, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 5/8 x 29 1/8 in. (37. 1 x 74 cm), Prints, Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (Japanese, 1838?1912), This print shows the emperor, empress, prince, and ladies of the court enjoying the cherry blossoms at a Western-style building in the precincts of Ueno Park. The women wear elaborate French-style day dresses, with cinched waists, high collars, and layers of heavy fabric over their bustles