DescriptionMeiji tenno3.jpg	The Meiji Emperor 明治5年. Albumen silver print. Uchida Kuichi was the only photographer granted a sitting by the Emperor Meiji and in 1872 Uchida photographed the Emperor and Empress Haruko in full court dress and everyday robes. In 1873, Uchida again photographed the Emperor, who this time wore military dress, and a photograph from this sitting became the official imperial portrait (Ishii and Iizawa). Copies of the official portrait were distributed among foreign heads of state and Japanese regional governmental offices, but their private sale was prohibited. Nevertheless, many copies of the photograph were made and circulated on the market. (Kinoshita). Published in the Japanese book, Meiji Tenno gyoden (Tokyo: Kaneo Bun'endo, 1912)
Date	1872
Source	Tenno Yondai No Shozo "天皇四代の肖像", published by Mainichi Shinbun Sha 毎日新聞社, 1999.
Author	Uchida Kuichi  (1844–1875)     Alternative names K(y)uichi Uchida; Kuichi Uchida Description Japanese photographer Date of birth/death 1844  17 February 1875  Location of birth/death Nagasaki  Surugadai  Work period 1860 –1875  Authority file : Q509907 VIAF: 65191026 ISNI: 0000000019744342 LCCN: no2021147057 GND: 133259927 BNF: 16640077f WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q509907
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